LOT 2996
Seleukis and Pieria, Chalkis ad Libanon AE 20mm. Struck 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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South Arabia, Himyar AR Unit. 2nd-3rd century AD. 'Bucranium Series'.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Diademed male head to left; curved symbol of Almaqah to left, symbol of Athtar to right; disc-crescent of Dhat-Hamim above / Head of antelope facing; monogram to left, curved symbol of Almaqah to right; disc-crescent of Dhat-Hamim above. Cf. Huth 304. 2.18gr, 16mm, 7h.
Very Fine.
Private collection, acquired 1980–1985. -
Galatia, Tavium AE 19mm. 1st century BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
Zebu bull springing to right / TAVIΩN, amphora between two pilei of Dioskouroi surmounted by star. BMC 1. 5.23gr, 19mm, 12h.
Very Fine. Extremely rare.
Property of a UK gallery. -
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Scythia, Geto-Dacians. Koson AR Drachm. Circa 42-29 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £780
Roman consul (L. Junius Brutus?) walking to left, accompanied by two lictors; monogram before, KOΣΩN in exergue / Eagle with spread wings standing to left on sceptre, clutching laurel wreath in right talon. RPC I 1701C; W. Fischer-Bossert 'ΚΟΣΩΝ ΔΡΟΥΕΙΣ' in H. Schwarzer and H.-H. Nieswandt eds. "Man kann es sich nicht prächtig genug vorstellen!" Festschrift für Dieter Salzmann zum 65. Geburtstag, I (Münster 2016), type B; HGC 3.2, 2051. 4.41gr, 19mm, 12h.
Extremely Fine. Rare.
Ex Leu Numismatik AG, Web Auction 24, 3 December 2022, lot 950.
