LOT 3349
South Arabia, Himyar AR Unit. 2nd-3rd century AD. 'Bucranium Series'.
Diademed male head to left; curved symbol of Almaqah to left, symbol of Athtar to right; disc-crescent of Dhat-Hamim above; 'ayin' letter below / Head of antelope facing; monogram to left, curved symbol of Almaqah to right; disc-crescent of Dhat-Hamim above. Cf. Huth 309. Very Fine.(2.13gr, 16mm, 5h.).
ProvenancePrivate Collection, acquired 1980–1985.
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Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, Ptolemy V Epiphanes AE 28mm. Circa 204-180 BC. Alexandria mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Head of Isis to right, wearing wreath of grain ears, and her hair in long curls / ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ, eagle with open wings standing to left on thunderbolt. Svoronos 1234; SNG Copenhagen 247. 15.73gr, 28mm, 11h.
Very Fine.
Ex Naville Numismatics Ltd., Auction 59, 26 July 2020, lot 205 (since professionally cleaned). Property of a London antiquarian. -
Pontos, Amisos AE 20mm. Struck under Mithradates VI Eupator, circa 100-95 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Wreathed head of Mithradates VI as young Dionysos to right / ΑΜΙΣΟΥ, panther skin and thyrsos on cista mystica; monogram of HTPK to left. Malloy 26c; HGC 7, 243. 7.96gr, 20mm, 12h.
Good Very Fine.
From the collection of a London antiquarian, formed since the 1980s. -
Persia. Alexandrine Empire, Mazakes, Satrap of Mesopotamia AR Tetradrachm. Circa 331-323/2 BC. Imitating Athens.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £247
Head of Athena to right, wearing disc earring, and crested Attic helmet adorned with three olive leaves / Owl standing to right, head facing the viewer, olive sprig and crescent moon in upper left field, MZDK (in Aramaic) to right; all within incuse square. Le Rider, Alexander, pp. 214-9; Van Alfen, Owls, Group V, 99. 16.23gr, 23mm, 11h.
Near Very Fine. Very rare Group V issue.
From the collection of a London antiquarian, formed since the 1980s.
