LOT 2840
South Arabia, Himyar. 'Amdan Bayan Yahaqbid AR Unit. Circa AD 100-120.
Raidan mint. Bare head to right, within plain border terminated by arrowhead / Small head to right; YNF monogram in left field; South Arabian legend: 'MDN BYN (king's name) above, RYDN (mint) below, 'sceptre' symbol to right. CAF 3.2ai; Huth 430-1 corr. (obv. border interrupted); SNG ANS 1582-94. Good Very Fine.(1.09gr, 13mm, 7h.).
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
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Group of Nine [9] Greek AR Coins. 6th-4th century BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Various types. 6.54gr total.
Condition as seen.
Acquired on the UK art market before 2000. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. -
Phoenicia, Arados AR Tetradrachm. Circa 138/7-44/3 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
Dated CY 183 (77/6 BC). Turreted, veiled, and draped bust of Tyche to right / ΑΡΑΔΙΩΝ, Nike advancing to left, holding aphlaston and palm; ΓΠP (date), Phoenician letter 'Q', and MΣ to left; all within wreath. Duyrat 3668-78; DCA 772; HGC 10, 72. 15.17gr, 28mm, 12h.
Very Fine. Tooled and smoothed.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. Ex Classical Numismatic Group, Electronic Auction 327, 28 May 2014, lot 796. -
Tauric Chersonesos, Chersonesos AE 20mm. Circa 330-310 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
ΦΙΛΙΣΤ- (Philist-), magistrate. Griffin advancing to left, ΦΙΛΙΣΤ[...] above, XEP below; c/m: dolphin to left / Artemis Parthenos kneeling to right, holding bow and arrow. Cf. Revue Suisse XIII, p.187, 6; cf. SNG Stancomb 469; cf. SNG BM Black Sea, 757; HGC 3.2, 2081. 6.95gr, 20mm, 12h.
Near Very Fine. Rare with countermark.
Property of a North London, UK, gentleman.
