LOT 3331
Persia. Alexandrine Empire, Mazakes, Satrap of Mesopotamia AR Tetradrachm. Circa 331-323/2 BC. Imitating Athens.
Head of Athena to right, wearing disc earring, and crested Attic helmet adorned with three olive leaves / Owl standing to right, head facing the viewer, olive sprig and crescent moon in upper left field, MZDK (in Aramaic) to right; all within incuse square. Le Rider, Alexander, pp. 214-9; Van Alfen, Owls, Group V, 99. Near Very Fine. Very rare Group V issue.(16.23gr, 23mm, 11h.).
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a London antiquarian, formed since the 1980s.
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LOT 3331
Persia. Alexandrine Empire, Mazakes, Satrap of Mesopotamia AR Tetradrachm.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £247
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Judaea. Hasmoneans, Alexander Jannaios(?) (Yehonatan) AE Prutah. 104-76 BCE. Jerusalem mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Legend in Paleo-Hebrew within wreath / Splayed double cornucopiae with pomegranate/poppy between the horns. Cf. Hendin GBC 6, 6181; cf. HGC 10, 638. 2.76gr, 17mm, 11h.
Very Fine.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Nabataea, Aretas IV, with Shaqilat AE 18mm. Struck circa AD 17/8-39/40. Petra mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Aretas, in military attire, standing facing, head to left, holding spear in right hand, left hand on hilt of sword; palm frond to left, Aramaic monogram to right / “Shaqilat” in Aramaic in three lines to right, Shaqilat, veiled, standing facing, head to left, raising right hand; wreath to left. Meshorer, Nabataea 97; Schmitt-Korte II 66. 1.98gr, 18mm, 12h.
Very Fine. Partially double struck.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Ionia, Ephesos AR Hemiobol. Circa 550-500 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Bee with spread wings seen from above / Incuse square of mill-sail form, divided into raised and sunken triangles. Karwiese Series III; Rosen 572. 0.39gr, 7mm.
Near Very Fine.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
