LOT 2704
Persia. Achaemenid Empire, Time of Xerxes I to Darius II AR Siglos. Circa 486-420 BC.
Lydo-Milesian standard. Sardes mint. Type IIIb (early). Persian king or hero, wearing kidaris and kandys, quiver over shoulder, in kneeling-running stance to right, holding transverse spear with right hand and bow with left; countermark: 121 / Oblong incuse punch. Carradice Type IIIb; BMC Arabia pl. XXV, 9. Near Very Fine.(5.48gr, 15mm.).
ProvenanceEx 'V' gentleman's collection, Switzerland.
From the property of a North London, UK, gentleman.
The numbering of countermarks’ varieties has been done according to the chart published in BMC Arabia, p. cxxxvii.
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LOT 2704
Persia. Achaemenid Empire, Time of Xerxes I to Darius II AR Siglos.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
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Sasanian Kingdom, Husrav (Khosrau) II AR Drachm. AD 591-628.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
ShI (Shiz) mint. Dated RY 36 (AD 627). Cuirassed bust to right, wearing mural crown with two wings, frontal crescent and star-in-crescent; stars flanking, ribbons on shoulders; all within double border with crescents in margin; ’pd in Pahlavi in outer margin / Fire altar with ribbons flanked by attendants; star and crescent flanking flames; date to left, mint to right; all within triple border. Göbl type II/3. 3.80gr, 30mm, 4h.
Very Fine. Toned.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman. -
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Group of Eleven [11] Greek AE Coins. 3rd-1st century BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Various cities. 57gr total.
Near Fine to Very Fine.
From the collection of a London antiquarian, formed since the 1980s. -
Judaea, Herod I AE Prutah. 40-4 BCE.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Small diadem / Tripod table within dotted circle. Hendin 6214; TJC 54; Sofaer 24. 1.22gr, 14mm, 12h.
Very Fine.
Property of a North London, UK, gentleman.
