LOT 3347
South Arabia. Himyar, 'Amdan Bayan Yahaqbid AR Unit. Circa AD 100-120. Raydan mint.
Head to right within linear circle interrupted at top / Small head to right; yanaf-monogram to left, 'sceptre' to right. CAF 3.2bi; Huth 428. Good Very Fine.(1.65gr, 15mm, 10h.). [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market before 2000.
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
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LOT 3347
South Arabia. Himyar, 'Amdan Bayan Yahaqbid AR Unit.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
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Judaea. Hasmoneans, Alexander Jannaios (Yehonatan) AE Prutah. 103-76 BCE. Jerusalem mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Star within dotted circle; legend around / Anchor within circle; legend around. Cf. Hendin 6191a; cf. Meshorer Group L. 1.44gr, 14mm.
Good Fine.
Acquired on the UK art market before 2000. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. -
Persia. Achaemenid Empire, Time of Artaxerxes I to Artaxerxes II AR Siglos. Circa 450-375 BC. Sardes or subsidiary mint. Type IIIb (late).
Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
Lydo-Milesian standard. Persian king or hero, wearing kidaris and kandys, quiver over shoulder, in kneeling-running stance to right, holding transverse spear and bow / Oblong incuse punch. Carradice Type IIIb. 5.52gr, 15mm.
Very Fine.
Ex 'V' gentleman's collection, Switzerland. From the property of a North London, UK, gentleman. -
Gaul, Massalia AR Obol. Circa 336-310 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Bare head of Apollo to left / M-A within wheel of four spokes. Maurel 360. 0.63gr, 10mm, 6h.
Very Fine. Toned.
Ex DNW, sale 85, 17 March 2010, lot 91. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
