LOT 2889
Sicily. Messana, The Mamertinoi AE Pentonkion. 211-208 BC.
Laureate head of Ares to left; helmet behind neck / ΜΑΜΕΡΤΙΝΩΝ, warrior standing to left, holding spear and leading horse to left; Π (mark of value) before. Särström Series VIII, Group A, 187-99; BAR Issue 24; CNS 25 Ds 1; HGC 2, 849. Near Very Fine.(12.69gr, 26mm, 12h.).
ProvenanceProperty of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.
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Sasanian Kingdom, Husrav (Khosrau) II AR Drachm. AD 591-628.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
NH / WH (Nahr Tire?) mint; uncertain date. Draped bust to right, wearing mural crown with two wings and star set on crescent; star-in-crescent before; all within double border with star-in-crescents in margin / Fire altar with ribbons flanked by attendants; star and crescent flanking flames; all within triple border with star-in-crescents in margin. For mint's initials see Göbl, Tafel XVI, 51. 3.85gr, 32mm, 9h.
Very Fine. Rare mint.
Ex property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman. -
Euboia, Histiaia AR Tetrobol. 3rd-2nd centuries BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Wreathed head of the nymph Histiaia to right / ΙΣΤΙ-ΑΙΕΩΝ, Nymph seated to right on stern of galley; wing on side of ship, trident head and OP below. BCD Euboia -; HGC 4, 1524. 2.24gr, 15mm, 2h.
Very Fine.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Kings of Elymais, Kamnaskires III, with Anzaze Fourrée Tetradrachm. Circa 82/1-73/2 BC.
Estimate: £250 - 350 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £139
Seleukeia on the Hedyphon. Undated issue. Conjoined busts to right of Kamnaskires, diademed, draped, wearing long beard and torque and to left Queen Anzaze, draped, wearing stephane and necklace; Seleukid anchor behind / BACIΛEΩC [KA]MNACKI[POY] KAI BACIΛICCH[C ANZAZHC]; Zeus seated to left on throne, holding Nike, who crowns him, with his right hand and sceptre with left. For prototype cf. van't Haaff Type 7.1.1-1-6a. 11.50gr, 28mm, 1h.
Good Very Fine. Areas of delamination and double struck of reverse.
Acquired on the UK market before 2000; Property of a London, UK, gentleman.
