LOT 2736
Seleukid Empire, Antiochos III AE 15mm. 222-187 BC.
Sardeis mint. Laureate head of Apollo to right / ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟΥ, Apollo, testing arrow, standing to left, leaning on tripod to right. SC 983.6; HGC 9, 518. Very Fine.(3,84gr, 15mm, 1h.).
ProvenancePrivate collection, acquired 1980–1985.
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LOT 2736
Seleukid Empire, Antiochos III AE 15mm.
Estimate £30 - 40€35 - 46 (for guidance only)$41 - 54 (for guidance only)
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Pamphylia, Aspendos AR Stater. Circa 380-325 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £780
Two wrestlers beginning to grapple with each other, the one on the left grasping his opponent's wrist and upper arm; AͶ between / EΣTFEΔΙΙΥΣ, slinger striding to right, preparing to launch his sling-bolt; clockwise triskeles to right field. SNG BnF 85 var. (AM). 10.84gr, 22mm, 6h.
Near Extremely Fine. Wonderful old cabinet tone. Very rare variety.
From a private collection, London. -
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Judaea, Uncertain Ruler AE Prutah. 1st century BCE.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Jerusalem mint. Splayed double cornucopiae with pomegranate/poppy between the horns / Legend in Paleo-Hebrew within wreath. 2.04gr, 13mm, 1h.
Near Very Fine.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Sasanian Kingdom, Vahram (Bahram) II, with Queen and Prince 4 AR Drachm. AD 276-293.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £221
'Ctesiphon' (?) mint. Jugate busts of Vahrām (Bahram), wearing winged crown with korymbos, and his queen, wearing kolah with boar's head, to right, vis-a-vis bust of Prince 4, wearing kolah with eagle's head, left / Fire altar; flanked by two attendants facing outward, each wearing winged crown with korymbos; fravahar to left of flames. Cf. SNS type VIa(1)/2(1a), Style A. 3.56gr, 26mm, 3h.
Good Fine.
Acquired on the UK market before 2000. Property of a London, UK, gentleman.
