LOT 3072
Sicily, Syracuse AR 8 Litrai. Time of Gelon II, circa 218-214 BC.
Diademed head of Gelon to left / Slow quadriga driven to right by Nike; [ΣΥΡΑΚΟΣΙΟΙ] and [BA] above reins, MI before horses, ΓΕΛΩΝΟΣ in exergue. SNG ANS 895. Near Very Fine. Light cabinet tone.(6.17gr, 20mm, 2h.).
ProvenanceEx 'collection in Ticino, formed over 20 years ago'.
Privately purchased from Nomos AG, inventory # 20413.
Ex Roma Numismatics Ltd, E-Sale 57, 30 May 2019, lot 165.
Property of a London antiquarian.
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Judaea. Hasmoneans, Alexander Jannaios (Yehonatan) AE Prutah. 104-76 BCE. Jerusalem mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Rose flanked by "Yehonatan the King" in classic style paleo-Hebrew / [ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ] AΛEΞAΔ[POY], inverted anchor within circle. TJC N, Sofaer 214-219; GBC 6, 6184; HGC 10, 636. 2.42gr, 16mm, 9h.
Very Fine.
Acquired on the UK art market before 2000. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
For a discussion of the flower on the obverse and its similarity to the Rhodian rose see GBC 6, p. 153-7. -
Philistia, Gaza ('Azah) AR Drachm. Mid 5th century-333 BC.
Estimate: £600 - 800 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £300
Head of female to right, with oriental hairstyle / Forepart of horse to right; Phoenician AZ to upper left; all in pelletted square border within incuse square. Gitler & Tal VI.2D; HGC 10, 548 (male head). 3.88gr, 15mm, 12h.
Very Fine. Lightly toned. Test punch on obverse and test cuts on reverse.
London, UK, dealership, 1990s. -
Seleukid Empire, Antiochos X Eusebes Philopator AR Tetradrachm. Circa 94-88 BC. Antioch on the Orontes mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Diademed head to right, with no sideburn / ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟΥ ΕΥΣΕΒΟΥΣ ΦΙΛΟΠΑΤΟΡΟΣ, Zeus seated to left, holding sceptre with right hand and Nike holding wreath with left; to outer left, monogram of ΣΩ above A; monogram of ΔΙ beneath throne; all within wreath. SC 2429.1c; HGC 9, 1287 corr. (without sideburn). 15.58gr, 29mm, 1h.
Very Fine. Some deposits.
From the private collection of a Canadian gentleman living in Essex, UK, formed since the 1920s-circa 1990. Property of an Essex lady until the late 1990s; thence by descent. From the private collection of an Essex gentleman since the late 1990s.
