LOT 3016
Phoenicia, Tyre AR Shekel. Dated CY 31 (96/5 BC).
Laureate head of Melkart to right, lion skin around neck / ΤΥPΟΥ ΙΕΡΑΣ ΚΑΙ ΑΣΥΛΟΥ, eagle standing to left on prow; palm frond in background; to left, AΛ (date) above club; monogram of HPA to right, B (in Phoenician) between legs. DCA-Tyre 112; DCA 2 946; HGC 10, 357. Near Very Fine.(12.89gr, 30mm, 12h.).
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
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Moesia, Istros AR Obol. Circa 420-390 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Two young male heads facing, right head inverted / IΣT above sea-eagle on dolphin left. Unpublished in the standard references. For type cf. SNG Stancomb 136-7 (hemiobols); AMNG 1.1, 452-3 (same); HGC 3.2, 1805-8. 0.50gr, 7mm.
Good Fine. Very rare denomination.
Acquired on the UK art market since the early 2000s. Property of a Lincolnshire gentleman, thence by descent. -
Seleukid Empire, Antiochos III AE 15mm. 222-187 BC. Sardeis mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Laureate head of Apollo to right / ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟΥ, Apollo, testing arrow, standing to left, leaning on tripod to right. SC 983.6; HGC 9, 518. 3,84gr, 15mm, 1h.
Very Fine.
Private collection, acquired 1980–1985. -
Persia. Achaemenid Empire, Time of Artaxerxes I to Artaxerxes II AR Siglos. Circa 450-375 BC. Sardes or subsidiary mint. Type IIIb (late).
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Lydo-Milesian standard. 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. 5.47gr, 15mm.
Near Very Fine. Countermark on obverse.
Ex 'V' gentleman's collection, Switzerland. From the property of a North London, UK, gentleman.
