Click to Enlarge
Details

LOT 3336

Philistia, Gaza ('Azah) AR Obol. Mid 5th century-333 BC.

Janiform female and male heads (only the male side visible) / Forepart of galloping horse to right; zayin and 'ayin above; all in dotted square within incuse square. Gitler & Tal VI.7O; Mildenberg, Gaza, pl. XXV, 19; HGC 10, 567. Near Very Fine. Very rare.(0.73gr, 8mm, 6h.).

Provenance

From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
Ex Classical Numismatic Group, Electronic Auction 444, 15 May 2019, lot 210.

VETTING:

TimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process


AUCTIONS:

TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.

Very Rare Philistian Obol

LOT 3336

Philistia, Gaza ('Azah) AR Obol.

Estimate £70 - 90€81 - 104 (for guidance only)$95 - 122 (for guidance only)

Print page

RELATED LOTS
  • Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, Ptolemy XII Neos Dionysos (Auletes) AR Tetradrachm.
    Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, Ptolemy XII Neos Dionysos (Auletes) AR Tetradrachm. Dated RY 21 (61/0 BC). Alexandreia mint.

    Sold for (Inc. bp): £85

    Diademed head of Ptolemy I to right, aegis around neck / ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ, eagle standing to left on thunderbolt; to left, L KA (date), ΠA to right. Svoronos 1868 (Kleopatra VII); CPE II 1684; SNG Copenhagen 391; DCA2 1149. 13,81gr, 24mm, 12h.

    Near Very Fine. Toned.

    From the private collection of a Canadian gentleman living in Essex, UK, formed since the 1920s-circa 1990. Property of an Essex lady until the late 1990s; thence by descent. From the private collection of an Essex gentleman since the late 1990s.

    Lot Details

  • Aeolis, Aigai AR Hemiobol.
    Extremely Rare Fraction
    Aeolis, Aigai AR Hemiobol. Circa 4th century BC.

    Sold for (Inc. bp): £33

    Forepart of goat to right, head reverted; [AIΓAION] around / Head of bull to left. SNG Copenhagen -; BMC -; SNG Ashmolean -; Traité -; SNG BnF -; SNG Levante -; Klein -; Isegrim -; Asia Minor Coins #10220-1. 0.48gr, 8mm, 1h.

    Near Very Fine. Extremely rare.

    From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.

    Lot Details

  • Ionia, Kolophon AR Tetartemorion.
    Microscopic Coin of Exquisite Art
    Ionia, Kolophon AR Tetartemorion. Circa 530/25-500 BC.

    Sold for (Inc. bp): £130

    Persic standard. Archaic head of Apollo to right / Quadripartite incuse square. SNG Kayhan 352. 0.18gr, 5mm.

    Extremely Fine. Amazing details preserved for such a tiny fraction.

    From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.

    Lot Details

Stay up-to-date with the latest from TimeLine Auctions by joining our mailing list