LOT 2751
Phoenicia, Arados AR Tetradrachm. Circa 138/7-44/3 BC.
Dated CY 183 (77/6 BC). Turreted, veiled, and draped bust of Tyche to right / ΑΡΑΔΙΩΝ, Nike advancing to left, holding aphlaston and palm; ΓΠP (date), Phoenician letter 'Q', and MΣ to left; all within wreath. Duyrat 3668-78; DCA 772; HGC 10, 72. Very Fine. Tooled and smoothed.(15.17gr, 28mm, 12h.).
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
Ex Classical Numismatic Group, Electronic Auction 327, 28 May 2014, lot 796.
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North Arabia, Lihyan(?) AE 17mm. Circa 2nd-1st centuries BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Imitating Athens. Schematic head of Athena to right, with crescent on cheek, wearing crested Attic helmet / Stylised owl standing to right, head facing; olive sprig to left, [A]Θ[E] downwards to right. Cf. Huth 40 = Huth, Athenian, fig. 5, e. 5.82gr, 17mm, 9h.
Very Fine.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
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Judaea, Uncertain Ruler AE Prutah. 1st century BCE.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Jerusalem mint. Splayed double cornucopiae with pomegranate/poppy between the horns / Legend in Paleo-Hebrew within wreath. 2.02gr, 13mm, 12h.
Near Very Fine.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Nabataea, Rabbel II, with Gamilat AE 17mm. AD 70/1-105/6.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Petra mint; struck circa AD 88/9-105/6. Jugate laureate and draped busts to right / Crossed cornucopiae; legend between and above. CN 235; Meshorer, Nabataea 163. 3.19gr, 17mm, 12h.
Near Very Fine.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
