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LOT 2733
Philistia (Palestine), Uncertain Mint Fourrée Drachm. Mid 5th century-333 BC.
Head of Athena with profile eye to right, wearing disc earring and Attic helmet adorned with olive leaves and pi-style palmette / ΑΘΕ, owl standing to right, head facing the viewer, olive sprig with berry in upper left field, all within shallow incuse square. For prototype: cf. Gitler & Tal VII.1D. Near Very Fine.(3.07gr, 16mm, 3h.).
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
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Persia. Achaemenid Empire, Time of Darius II to Artaxerxes II AR Siglos. Circa 420-375 BC. Sardes mint or subsidiary mint. Type IV (middle) B. Lydo-Milesian standard.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Persian king or hero, wearing kidaris and kandys, quiver over shoulder, in kneeling-running stance to right, holding dagger in right hand, bow in left / Oblong incuse punch. Carradice Type IV, Group B. 5.44gr, 18mm, 12h.
Near Very Fine. Countermark and bankers' marks on obverse.
Ex 'V' gentleman's collection, Switzerland. From the property of a North London, UK, gentleman. -
Nabataea, Aretas IV, with Shaqilat AE 19mm. Struck AD 20-40. Petra mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Jugate busts of Aretas and Shaqilat to right; [H-F?] in Aramaic across fields / Crossed cornucopiae; legend in Aramaic between and below. Cf. Meshorer, Nabataea 114. 4.38gr, 19mm, 12h.
Very Fine.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
![Group of Two [2] Greek AR Coins.](https://timelineauctions.com/upload/images/items/small/246656-s.jpg)
Group of Two [2] Greek AR Coins. 1st century BC.
Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £55
Comprising: various issues and types. 9.33gr total.
Condition as seen.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
