LOT 2956
Phoenicia, Dora AE 17mm. Time of Nero, AD 54-68.
Pseudo-autonomous issue. Dated CY 128 (AD 65/6). Turreted and veiled head of Tyche to right / Astarte standing facing, head to right, holding signa with right hand and cornucopia with left; ΔധΡΙΤ[ധΝ] to right, L PKH (date) to left. Meshorer, Coins 11; Rosenberger 9 (AD 64/5); RPC I 4761 (same). Near Very Fine.(4.67gr, 17mm, 12h). [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market;
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
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Ionia, Kolophon AE 14mm. Circa 330-280 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Exekestes, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo to right / Forepart of horse to right; ΕΞΗ above, KO below. Milne, Kolophon 108 var. (KOΛO & EΞHKE). 1.74gr, 14mm, 12h
Good Very Fine. Beautiful green patina.
From an old UK collection; From the collection of a London antiquarian. -
Kings of Parthia, Pakoros I AR Drachm. Circa AD 78-120.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Ekbatana mint. Diademed and draped bust to left, with long pointed beard / Archer (Arsakes I) seated to right on throne, holding bow; monogram beneath bow. Sellwood 78.4 (Vologases III); Sunrise -; Shore -. 3.33gr, 21mm, 11h
Extremely Fine.
Acquired on the UK market before 2000; Property of a London, UK, gentleman. -
Kings of Parthia, Mithradates, usurper in Mesopotamia AR Tetradrachm. Circa 15-10 BC.
Estimate: £120 - 170 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £60
Seleukeia on the Tigris, dated Artemisios (April) of an uncertain year. Diademed and draped bust to left, with pointed beard / ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΝ ΑΡΣΑΚΟY EYEPΓETOY ΔΙΚΑΙΟY ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟYΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ ΑΡΤΕM, Mithradates enthroned to right, receiving palm frond from Tyche standing to left, and holding sceptre with left hand; above Tyche's arm monogram of ΠΛP above pellet; beneath throne, V/A; between Mithradates' feet, A. Sellwood 55.11 var. (no pellet); Callataÿ, Tétradrachmes 108 (Phraates IV). 10.70gr, 26mm, 12h
Very Fine. Very rare variant.
From a UK private collection.
