LOT 2866
Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, Ptolemy IV Philopator AE Drachm. 222-205/4 BC.
Alexandria mint. Series 5D, circa 219-205/4 BC. Horned head of Zeus-Ammon to right, wearing tainia with basileion / ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ, eagle, with closed wings, standing to left on thunderbolt; filleted cornucopia to left, ΔI between legs. CPE B495; Svoronos 1125; SNG Copenhagen -. Near Very Fine. Nice colourful patina.(69.00gr, 41mm, 11h.).
ProvenancePrivate collection, acquired 1980–1985.
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LOT 2866
Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, Ptolemy IV Philopator AE Drachm.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
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Judaea. Herodians, Herod I AE Half Prutah. 40-4 BCE.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Jerusalem mint. [ΗPΩΔOΥ] ΒΑCΙΛ[ΕΩΣ], tripod table / Palm frond upright within circle. Hendin 6217; TJC 56; Sofaer 52. 0.63gr, 11mm, 11h.
Very Fine.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Seleukid Empire, Demetrios II Nikator AE 17mm. Second reign, 129-126/5 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Antioch on the Orontes mint. Laureate and bearded head of Zeus to right / ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΔΗΜΗΤΡΙΟΥ ΘΕΟΥ ΝΙΚΑΤΟΡΟΣ, Nike advancing to left, holding wreath in right hand and palm branch in left; to out left, branch; to inner left, Ξ. HGC 9, 1133. SC 2170.1g. 6.12gr, 17mm, 12h.
Near Very Fine.
Private collection, acquired 1980–1985. -
Nabataea, Rabbel II, with Gamilat AE 17mm. AD 70/1-105/6.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Petra mint. Struck circa AD 88/9-106/6. Jugate laureate and draped busts of Rabbel and Gamilat to right / Crossed cornucopiae; legend in Aramaic between and below. CN 235; Meshorer, Nabataea 163. 2.75gr, 17mm, 12h.
Very Fine.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
