LOT 2747
Seleukis and Pieria, Chalkis ad Libanon AE 20mm. 1st century BC.
Under Ptolemy, son of Mennaios (84-40 BC). Draped bust of Athena to right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet; uncertain countermark to left / The Dioskouroi standing facing one another, each holding spear; around, four monograms. Herman 9; HGC 9, 1445. Near Very Fine.(3.88gr, 20mm, 1h.).
ProvenancePrivate collection, acquired 1980–1985.
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LOT 2747
Seleukis and Pieria, Chalkis ad Libanon AE 20mm.
Estimate £30 - 40€35 - 46 (for guidance only)$41 - 54 (for guidance only)
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Nabataea, Obodas II, with Hagaru I AE 20mm. 30-9 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Petra mint. Dated RY 18 (13/2 BC). Laureate head to right / Hagaru standing to left and raising her right hand; date in legend to upper right. Barkay, King 41A; Meshorer, Nabataea -. 5.09gr, 20mm, 12h.
Very Fine. Extremely rare; only one other example on CoinArchives (CNG e-462, 172).
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Nabataea, Malichos I AE 16mm. Circa 59/8-30 BC.
Estimate: £250 - 350 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £125
Petra mint. Dated RY 27(?) (33/2 BC). Diademed head to right / Palm of hand; “Malichos the king. King of the Nabataeans" around, ''Year 27(?)" (date) in Aramaic across field. Cf. CN 14b; DCA 966; HGC 10, 685. 3.45gr, 16mm, 12h.
Near Very Fine.
Property of a North London, UK, gentleman. -
Nabataea, Aretas IV, with Shaqilat AE 17mm. 9 BC-AD 40.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Petra mint; struck AD 20-40. Jugate busts of Aretas and Shaqilat to right; [H-F?] in Aramaic across fields / Crossed cornucopiae; legend in Aramaic between and below. Cf. Meshorer, Nabataea 114; cf. SNG ANS 1438-43; cf. Sofaer 67-9. 3.76gr, 17mm, 12h.
Near Extremely Fine.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
