LOT 2657
Seleukid Empire, Philip I Philadelphos AR Tetradrachm. Circa 88-75 BC.
Antioch on the Orontes. Diademed head to right / Zeus Nikephoros seated to left on throne, holding sceptre; ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟY to right, ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟYΣ ΦΙΛΑΔΕΛΦΟY to left, Φ above A in outer left field, monogram under throne. SC 2463.2a; HGC 9, 1319. Good Very Fine.(15.11gr, 28mm, 12h.).
ProvenancePrivate collection formed since the 1940s.
UK art market.
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
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Seleukid Empire, Philip I Philadelphos AR Tetradrachm. Circa 88-75 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
Antioch on the Orontes. Diademed head to right / Zeus Nikephoros seated to left on throne, holding sceptre; ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟY to right, ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟYΣ ΦΙΛΑΔΕΛΦΟY to left, Φ above A in outer left field, monogram under throne. SC 2463.2a; HGC 9, 1319. 15.11gr, 28mm, 12h.
Good Very Fine.
Private collection formed since the 1940s. UK art market. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. -
Pamphylia, Aspendos AR Stater. Circa 380-325 BC.
Estimate: £800 - 1,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £400
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. -
Kings of Parthia. Phraates III AR Drachm. 70/69-58/7 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £468
Ekbatana mint. Struck circa 62 BC. Diademed facing bust, wearing necklace with medallion / BAΣIΛEΩΣ MEΓAΛOV APΣ-AKOV ΘΕOΠATOPOΣ EVEPΓETOV EΠIΦANOVΣ ΦIΛEΛΛHNOΣ, archer seated to right on throne, holding bow; monogram of ΑΓ beneath bow. Sellwood 35.1 var. (Darius?); Sunrise 326; Shore -. 4.02gr, 20mm, 12h.
Good Very Fine.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
