LOT 3036
Sasanian Kingdom, Husrav (Khosrau) I AR Drachm. AD 531-579.
KR (Kirman) mint. Dated RY 30 (AD 561). Draped bust to right, wearing mural crown with frontal crescent and korymbos set on crescent, stars and legends flanking, ribbons on shoulders; all within single border with crescents in margin / Fire altar with ribbons flanked by attendants; star and crescent flanking flames; date to left, mint to right; all within single border. Good Very Fine. Very rare mint.(4.05gr, 30mm, 3h.).
ProvenanceEx property of a South West London gentleman.
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Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt. Time of Ptolemy VIII to Kleopatra III & Ptolemy X AR Drachm. Circa 117/6-107/6 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,105
Paphos mint. Draped bust of Dionysos to right, wearing ivy wreath; thyrsus over shoulder / ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ, eagle standing to left on thunderbolt. Svoronos 1794; Olivier 2652ß65; SNG Copenhagen 639 & Supp. 1321-3. 3.22gr, 15mm, 12h.
Near Very Fine.
Property of a North London, UK, gentleman. Ex Classical Numismatic Group, Electronic Auction 515, 4 May 2022, lot 292. Ex Classical Numismatic Group, Auction 41, 19 March 1997, lot 1025 (as Ptolemy V). -
Sicily. Messana, The Mamertinoi AE Pentonkion. 211-208 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Laureate head of Ares to left; helmet behind neck / ΜΑΜΕΡΤΙΝΩΝ, warrior standing to left, holding spear and leading horse to left; Π (mark of value) before. Särström Series VIII, Group A, 187-99; BAR Issue 24; CNS 25 Ds 1; HGC 2, 849. 12.69gr, 26mm, 12h.
Near Very Fine.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman. -
Judaea. Uncertain dynasty AE 14mm. 1st century BCE.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Two cornucopiae splayed outward / Uncertain symbol (anchor?). 1.39gr, 14mm.
Near Very Fine.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
