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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Kings of Parthia, Phraates III AR Drachm. Circa 70/69-58/7 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Rhagai mint; struck circa 62/1-58/7 BC. Draped bust to left, wearing tiara decorated with horn and stags / ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟV above, ΑΡΣ-AΚΟV to right, ΕΥΕΡΓΕΤΟΥ (retrograde) below, ΕΠΙΦAΝΟYΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛHΝΟΣ to left, Archer (Arsakes I) seated to right on throne, holding bow; ΣΡΓ(?) monogram beneath bow. Sellwood 39.5 var. (legend III); Sunrise -; cf. Shore 342. 4.06gr, 18mm, 1h
Very Fine.
Acquired on the UK market before 2000; Property of a London, UK, gentleman. -
Mysia, Pergamon AR Diobol. Circa 310-282 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
Head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin headdress / Archaistic Palladion: statue of Pallas Athena standing facing, holding spear and shield; ΠEPΓAM upwards to left. Von Fritze, Pergamon, pl. I, 10; SNG BnF 1559-66; Klein 278. 1.28gr, 11mm, 11h
Good Very Fine.
From an old UK collection; From the collection of a London antiquarian. -
Kings of Parthia, Vardanes I AR Tetradrachm. Circa AD 40-45.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
Seleukeia on the Tigris mint. Dated Holöos SE 354 (July 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, ΟΛШΟΥ (month) in exergue. Sellwood 64.17 var. (ΛOШΟΥ). 11.05gr, 26mm, 12h
Very Fine. Very rare variant.
From a UK private collection.
