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LOT 2747
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. Countermark on reverse.(5.44gr, 16mm, 12h.).
ProvenanceEx 'V' gentleman's collection, Switzerland.
From the property of a North London, UK, gentleman.
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LOT 2747
Persia. Achaemenid Empire, Time of Xerxes I to Darius II AR Siglos.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
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Seleukid Empire, Seleukos II Kallinikos AE 22mm. Circa 246-225 BC. 'ΔΕΛ monogram' mint associated with Antioch.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Laureate head of Apollo to right, bow and quiver on shoulder / BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΣΕΛΕΥΚOY, bull butting to left; in upper left field, monogram of ΔΕΛ. SC 706a; HGC 9, 328. 7.81gr, 22mm, 1h.
Very Fine.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
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. 0.74gr, 12mm, 12h.
Near Very Fine.
Private collection, acquired 1980–1985. -
Judaea. Herodians, Herod I AE Two Prutot. Dated RY 3 (38/7 BCE). Mint in Samaria (Sebaste?).
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Poppy on stalk / [ΒΑΣΙ]ΛΕΩΣ ΗΡΩ[ΔΟΥ], winged kerykeion; L Γ (date) to left, monogram to right. RPC I, 4903; Meshorer 46; Hendin 6206; HGC 10, 653. 2.45gr, 17mm, 12h.
Fine.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
