LOT 3334
Philistia, Azotos AR Drachm. Mid 5th century-333 BC.
Bearded head to right / Facing female(?) head, wearing necklace, in pelletted square within incuse square. CNG, Auction 93, lot 574; otherwise unpublished. Very Fine. Test cut on reverse. Exceedingly rare; apparently the second known example.(3.30gr, 14mm, 9h.).
ProvenanceEx the private collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK, 1970-2000.
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Judaea. Herodians, Agrippa I AE Prutah. Dated RY 6 (41/2 CE). Jerusalem mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
BACIΛЄധC [AΓPIΠA], canopy / Three ears of corn; L [Ϛ] (date) across fields. RPC I 4981; TJC 120; Hendin GBC 6, 6274; Hendin GBC 5, 1244; Sofaer 153-6. 2.71gr, 17mm, 11h.
Near Very Fine.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Judaea. Hasmoneans, Alexander Jannaios (Yehonatan) or Successors AE Half Prutah or Lepton. 103-76 BCE or later. Jerusalem mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Upright anchor within circle; legend around / Star, legend around. Cf. Meshorer Group L9-10; cf. Hendin 6195; cf. HGC 10, 644. 0.89gr, 12mm, 12h.
Very Fine.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Thrace, Mesambria AE 19mm. Circa 2nd-1st century BC. Contemporary imitation.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Diademed head to right / [...]ΒΡΙΑΝΩΝ, Athena Alkidemos striding to left, holding shield on her left arm and brandishing thunderbolt with her right hand. For prototype cf. SNG BM Black Sea 280. 5.03gr, 19mm, 12h.
Good Very Fine.
Acquired on the UK art market since the early 2000s. Property of a Lincolnshire gentleman, thence by descent.
