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LOT 2746
Persia. Achaemenid Empire, Time of Xerxes I to Darius II AR Siglos. Circa 485-420 BC. Sardes or subsidiary mint. Type IIIb (early), style B. Lydo-Milesian standard.
Persian king or hero, wearing kidaris and kandys, quiver over shoulder, in kneeling-running stance to right, holding transverse spear and bow / Oblong incuse punch. Carradice Type IIIb, Groups A/B. Very Fine. Countermarks on reverse.(5.49gr, 16mm, 12h.).
ProvenanceEx 'V' gentleman's collection, Switzerland.
From the property of a North London, UK, gentleman.
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LOT 2746
Persia. Achaemenid Empire, Time of Xerxes I to Darius II AR Siglos.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £124
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Phoenicia. Byblos AR 1/16 Shekel. 4th century BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Galley to left, containing two hoplites with helmets and round shields; hippocamp to left below / Lion attacking bull to left. Cf. HGC 10, 139. 0.56gr, 9mm, 6h.
Fine.
Private collection, acquired 1980–1985. -
Indo-Scythians, Azes AR Drachm. Circa 58-12 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Azes on horseback to right, holding whip; Kharosthi letter before / Zeus standing to left, holding Nike and sceptre; monogram to left; Kharosthi letter(?) to right. HGC 12, 655. 1.88gr, 14mm, 7h.
Good Fine.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Pontos, Komana AE 21mm. Dated CY 23 (AD 56/7). Time of Nero. Pseudo-autonomous issue.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
Radiate head of Helios(?) to right / Γ-Κ (date) ΚΟ-ΜΑ-ΝΩ-Ν in three lines, vertical club. RPC I 2161a.9 (this coin); RG 7; Amandry-Rémy, Comana 11-12. 6.99gr, 21mm, 5h.
Near Extremely Fine.
Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman. This coin published at Roman Provincial Coinage Online (rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk).
