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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Group of Four [4] Nabataean AR Sela'-Drachms. 1st century AD.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Various types. 15.51gr total.
Condition as seen.
Acquired on the UK art market before 2000. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. -
Sasanian Kingdom. Peroz I AR Drachm. AD 457/9-484.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
DA (Dārābgird) mint. Struck circa AD 477-484. Bust to right, wearing crown with two wings, frontal crescent, and korymbos set on crescent, ribbon over each shoulder / Fire altar with ribbons; flanked by two attendants; star and crescent flanking flames. Cf. SNS type IIIb/1e. 4.09gr, 27mm, 2h.
Near Very Fine.
Acquired on the UK market before 2000. Property of a London, UK, gentleman. -
Persia. Achaemenid Empire, Time of Artaxerxes I to Artaxerxes II AR Siglos. Circa 450-375 BC. Sardes or subsidiary mint. Type IIIb (late).
Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
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. 5.50gr, 17mm.
Very Fine.
Ex 'V' gentleman's collection, Switzerland. From the property of a North London, UK, gentleman.
