LOT 3097
Seleukid Empire, Antiochos II Theos AR Drachm. 261-246 BC. Unattributed issue.
Diademed head of Antiochos I to right / BAΣIΛEΩ[Σ] ANTIOX[OY], Apollo Delphios, nude but for chlamys draped from his waist, wearing laurel wreath and seated on omphalos to left, testing bow with his right hand and resting his left on omphalos; monogram to outer right. Very Fine.(4.20gr, 18mm, 12h.).
ProvenanceAcquired on the European coin market.
Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman.
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Troas, possibly Kebren (as Antiochia) PB Trial Strike. First part of 3rd century BC.
Estimate: £180 - 240 (+bp*)
Current Winning Bid: £140
Male bearded head to left / Head of ram to right; above, trident to right, A below. For a similar bronze emission cf. BMC 40. 11.53gr, 21mm, 12h.
Good Very Fine. Very rare Greek test strike.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
It has been suggested that such Greek lead test strikes were made by itinerant engravers in an effort to sell their services to cities that produced coins, much like modern coin patterns, which are made by artists to help officials visualise a coin before it is approved for production. -
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Seleukid Empire, Alexander II Zabinas ΑΕ 21mm. Struck circa 125-122 BC. Antioch mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Radiate and diademed head to right / BAΣIΛEΩΣ AΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ, double cornucopiae; A-Π flanking, club to lower left. SC 2237.1b; HGC 9, 1164. 8.79gr, 21mm, 1h.
Near Extremely Fine.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman. -
Nabataea, Aretas IV, with Shaqilat AR Sela'-Drachm. Dated RY 33(?) (AD 24/5). Petra mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Long-haired, moustached, laureate and draped bust of Aretas IV to right; inscription in Nabataean around / Jugate draped busts to right of Aretas IV, and Shaqilat; inscription in Nabataean containing date around. Cf. Barkay 172-173. 4.13gr, 15mm, 12h.
Good Fine.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
