LOT 2672
Phoenicia, Sidon AR 1/16 Shekel. Dated RY 12(?) (354/3 BC).
`Abd`aštart (Straton) I. Phoenician galley to left; [date] above, waves below / Persian king or hero, holding dagger and standing to right, fighting lion standing to left on its hind legs; Phoenician letters Bet and Ayin between; all within incuse square. Cf. E&E-S Group IV.2.4.f; cf. DCA 853; HGC 10, 245. Near Very Fine.(0.54gr, 9mm, 8h.).
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market; Property of an Essex, UK, collector.
TimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
-
Cilicia, Tarsos AR Obol. Tiribazos, satrap of Lydia, 388-380 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Female kneeling to left, tossing astragaloi / Young male head to right. Göktürk 17; SNG BnF 239; SNG Levante 65. 0.63gr, 10mm, 3h.
Near Very Fine.
Property of a North London, UK, gentleman. -
Persia. Achaemenid Empire, Time of Darios II to Artaxerxes II AR Siglos. Circa 420-375 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Lydo-Milesian standard. Sardes mint or subsidiary mint. Type IV (middle). 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 with uncertain designs in the middle and corner; countermark: similar to 87 & 88 (unlisted). Carradice Type IV, Group B (pl. XIV, 43); BMC Arabia pl. XXVII, 10; Sunrise -. 5.59gr, 16mm.
Near Very Fine. Very rare with this incuse punch.
Ex 'V' gentleman's collection, Switzerland. From the property of a North London, UK, gentleman.
The numbering of countermarks’ varieties has been done according to the chart published in BMC Arabia, p. cxxxvii. -
![Group of Four [4] AE Greek Coins.](https://timelineauctions.com/upload/images/items/small/224309-s.jpg)
Group of Four [4] AE Greek Coins. 2nd-1st century BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Various rulers and cities. 21.88gr total.
Very Fine.
Ex 'V' gentleman's collection, Switzerland. From the property of a North London, UK, gentleman.
