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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Nabataea, Aretas IV AE 14mm. 9 BC-AD 40.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Petra mint. Laureate head to right / Crossed cornucopiae; O between, letters in Aramaic to left and right. Cf. CN Type 150i. 1.24gr, 14mm, 12h.
Near Very Fine.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Seleukid Empire, Antiochos VII Euergetes (Sidetes) AR Didrachm. 138-129 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £182
Tyre mint. Dated SE 174 (139/8 BC). Phoenician standard. Diademed and draped bust to right / ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟΥ, eagle standing to left on prow, palm frond in background, to left, [I]EP[A] above club surmounted by Tyre monogram, to right, ΑΣΥ above ΔOP (date), AΣ between legs. SC 2110.2c; DCA 201; HGC 9, 1077. 7.02gr, 21mm, 12h.
Very Fine. Circular inscription in Phoenician on cheek.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Group of Five [5] Thrace, Byzantion in alliance with Kalchedon AE Coins. 300-200 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
Various types. 51.98gr total.
Condition as seen.
Property of a London, UK, gentleman.
