LOT 2894
Sicily, Syracuse AR Hemidrachm. Second Democracy, 466-405 BC.
Obverse die signed by Euarchidas. Struck circa 413-405 BC. Charioteer driving fast quadriga to left; above, Nike flying to right, crowning charioteer; grain ear in exergue, [EYAPXIΔA on exergue line] / Head of Arethousa to left, wearing sphendone; two dolphins around. Rizzo pl. XLIII, 6; HGC 2, 1366. Good Very Fine. Nice old cabinet tone with blue and gold iridescence around the devices.(2.05gr, 17mm, 3h).
ProvenanceFrom a Swiss private collection, before 2005.
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Crete, Knossos AE 28mm. Circa 40-30 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Pseudo-autonomous issue, struck during the Roman Republic. Kydas, cretarch. Laureate head of Zeus to right; B beneath neck, thunderbolt beneath chin / Eagle standing to right with open wings; KYΔAΣ in three lines across field. RPC I 934; Svoronos, Numismatique 147-8; SNG Copenhagen 388. 15.83gr, 28mm, 12h
Near Very Fine. Edge split.
Ex Classical Numismatic Group, Electronic Auction 562, 15 May 2024, lot 329 (dealer's ticket included); From an old UK collection; From the collection of a London antiquarian. -
Kings of Parthia, Vardanes I AR Tetradrachm. Circa AD 40-45.
Estimate: £120 - 170 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £60
Seleukeia on the Tigris mint. Dated Hyperberetaios SE 354 (September AD 43). Diademed and draped bust to left, wearing short beard / ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΝ ΑΡΣΑΚΟY EYEPΓETOY ΔΙΚΑΙΟY ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟYΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ, Vardanes enthroned to right, receiving palm from Tyche standing to left and holding cornucopia with left hand; ΔNT (year) in field above, ΥΠΕΡΒΕΡΕΤΑΙΟΥ (month) in exergue. Sellwood 64.19. 11.41gr, 27mm, 12h
Near Very Fine.
From a UK private collection. -
Kings of Elymais, Kamnaskires III, with Anzaze Fourree Tetradrachm. Circa 82/1-73/2 BC.
Estimate: £350 - 450 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £175
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.
