LOT 2746
Seleukis and Pieria, Apameia AE 24mm. 1st century BC.
Dated SE 285 (28/7 BC). Pseudo-autonomous issue. Head of Dionysos to right, wearing ivy wreath / ΑΠΑΜΕΩΝ ΤΗΣ ΙΕΡΑΣ ΚΑΙ ΑΣVΛΟV, thyrsos; EΠΣ (date) to inner left, E-I across fields below. RPC I 4349. Very Fine. Rare date.(7.92gr, 24mm, 12h.).
ProvenancePrivate collection, acquired 1980–1985.
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Sasanian Kingdom. Peroz I AR Drachm. AD 457/9-484.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
AT (Ādurbādagān) 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 III type IIIb/1c. 4.13gr, 28mm, 3h.
Good Very Fine. Wavy flan.
Acquired on the UK market before 2000. Property of a London, UK, gentleman. -
Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, Ptolemy II Philadelphos AE Drachm. 285-246 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
Alexandria mint. Series 3, circa late 260s-246 BC. Horned head of Zeus-Ammon right, wearing tainia with basileion / ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ, two eagles, wings closed, standing to left on thunderbolt; Λ between legs of left eagle. CPE B247; Svoronos 479; SNG Copenhagen 149. 67.00gr, 41mm, 12h.
Near Very Fine.
Private collection, acquired 1980–1985. -
Phoenicia, Arados AE 15mm. Circa 206-176 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £31
Dated CY 69 (191-190 BC). Turreted head of Tyche to right / Prow of galley to left, [civic monogram] above, III III III NNN (date) in Phoenician below. HGC 10, 87. 3.37gr, 15mm, 12h.
Very Fine. Extremely rare dated type.
Private collection, acquired 1980–1985.
