LOT 2894
Sasanian Kingdom, Husrav (Khosrau) II AR Drachm. AD 591-628.
LYW (Rēv-Ardaxšir) mint. Dated RY 21 (AD 611/2). Draped bust to right, wearing mural crown with two wings, frontal crescent and star-in-crescent; stars and legends flanking, ribbon on shoulders; all within double border with star-in-crescents in margin / Fire altar with ribbons flanked by attendants; star and crescent flanking flames; date to left, mint to right; all within triple border, with star-in-crescents in margin. SC Tehran -. Good Very Fine.(4.03gr, 32mm, 3h.).
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK market before 2000.
Property of a London, UK, gentleman.
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LOT 2894
Sasanian Kingdom, Husrav (Khosrau) II AR Drachm.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
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Judaea. Herodians, Agrippa I AE Prutah. 37-43 CE.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Jerusalem mint. Dated RY 6 (41/2 CE). BACIΛЄധC AΓPIΠA, canopy / Three ears of corn; L Ϛ (date) across fields. RPC I 4981; TJC 120; Hendin GBC 6, 6274; Hendin GBC 5, 1244; Sofaer 153-6. 2.75gr, 17mm, 11h.
Near Very Fine.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Sasanian Kingdom. Peroz I AR Drachm. AD 457/9-484.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
DA (Dārābgird) mint. Struck circa AD 477-484. Bust to right, wearing crown with two wings, frontal crescent, and korymbos set on crescent, ribbon over each shoulder / Fire altar with ribbons; flanked by two attendants; star and crescent flanking flames. SNS type IIIb/1e. 4.04gr, 27mm, 4h.
Very Fine.
Acquired on the UK market before 2000. Property of a London, UK, gentleman. -
Nabataea, Aretas IV AE 14mm. 9 BC-AD 40.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Petra mint. Struck AD 20-40. Laureate head to right; shin-[ḥēth] flanking / Crossed cornucopiae; shin-ḥēth flanking. Meshorer, Nabataea 116. 2.01gr, 14mm, 12h.
Very Fine.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
