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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 Xerxes I to Darius II AR Siglos. Circa 485-420 BC. Sardes or subsidiary mint. Type IIIb (early), style B. Lydo-Milesian standard.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
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, Groups A/B. 5.44gr, 16mm, 12h.
Very Fine. Countermark on reverse.
Ex 'V' gentleman's collection, Switzerland. From the property of a North London, UK, gentleman. -
Judaea. Hasmoneans, Alexander Jannaios (Yehonatan) AE Prutah. 103-76 BCE. Jerusalem mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
'Yehonatan the King' in paleo-Hebrew between rays of eight-rayed star; all within diadem / [ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ] ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡ[ΟΥ], upright anchor. Hendin 6189; Meshorer Group K; HGC 10, 637. 4.13gr, 17mm, 6h.
Very Fine.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Seleukid Empire, Demetrios III Eukairos AE 20mm. Circa 97/6-88/7 BC. Damascus mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Radiate and diademed head to right / ΒAΣΙΛEΩΣ ΔHMHTPIOV ΘEOV ΦIΛOΠΑTOPOΣ ΣΩTHPOΣ, Hermes standing to left on square basis, holding palm and kerykeion. Cf. HGC 9, 1312. 3.58gr, 20mm, 11h.
Fine.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
