LOT 3398
Sasanian Kingdom. Kavad I AR Drachm. Date RY 1(?) (AD 488). BYS (Bishapur) mint.
Bust to right, wearing mural crown with frontal crescent and korymbos set on crescent, ribbons and crescents on shoulders; star behind crown / Fire altar with ribbons; flanked by two attendants; star and crescent flanking flames. Cf. SNS type IIa/1e. Very Fine.(3.57gr, 28mm, 2h.).
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK market before 2000.
Property of a London, UK, gentleman.
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Mysia, Kyzikos AR Obol. Circa 550-480 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Head of tunny fish to right / Quadripartite incuse square. Von Fritze, Nomisma IX Kyzikos, Gruppe I 3, Tafel V 3 var. (tunny's head to left); SNG BnF 356 var. (diobol). 0.46gr, 9mm.
Very Fine. Rare.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Persia. Alexandrine Empire, Mazakes, Satrap of Mesopotamia AR Tetradrachm. Circa 331-323/2 BC. Imitating Athens.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £247
Head of Athena to right, wearing disc earring, and crested Attic helmet adorned with three olive leaves / Owl standing to right, head facing the viewer, olive sprig and crescent moon in upper left field, MZDK (in Aramaic) to right; all within incuse square. Le Rider, Alexander, pp. 214-9; Van Alfen, Owls, Group V, 99. 16.23gr, 23mm, 11h.
Near Very Fine. Very rare Group V issue.
From the collection of a London antiquarian, formed since the 1980s. -
Kingdom of Persis. Vahsir (Oxathres) AR Obol. 1st century BC-1st century AD.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Diademed and draped bust to left / Vahšīr standing to right before altar, holding sceptre. K&M -; Tyler-Smith, Parcel 135-8; Alram 584; Sunrise -. 0.69gr, 10mm, 3h.
Very Fine.
From the collection of a London antiquarian, formed since the 1980s.
