LOT 3161
Troas, Gergis AR Tetrobol. Circa 5th century BC.
Sphinx seated to right / Athena wearing Corinthian helmet to left; within incuse square. Unpublished in the standard references, but cf. Asia Minor Coins online #11089 (Sphinx with forepaw raised). Near Very Fine. Very rare.(1.51gr, 12mm, 9h.).
ProvenanceEx Roma Numismatics Ltd, E-Sale 58, 20 June 2019, lot 228.
Property of a London antiquarian.
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North Africa, Carthage AE 1/5 Unit. Time of Hannibal, circa 221-218 BC. Carthago Nova mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
Wreathed head of Tanit to left / Crested Thracian helmet to left. ACIP 582; FAB 523; SNG BM Spain 67; Villaronga 1973, 114; CNH p. 69, 46. 1.94gr, 13mm, 12h.
Very Fine.
From the collection of a London antiquarian, formed since the 1980s. -
Judaea. Hasmoneans, Alexander Jannaios (Yehonatan) AE Prutah. 103-76 BCE. Jerusalem mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
[ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΛ]ΕΞΑΝΔ[ΡΟΥ], upright anchor / 'Yehonatan the King' in paleo-Hebrew between rays of eight-rayed star; all within diadem. Hendin 6189; Meshorer Group K; HGC 10, 637. 1.81gr, 16mm.
Near Very Fine.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Nabataea, Obodas II, with Hagaru I AR Sela'-Drachm. Dated RY 11 (20/19 BC). Petra mint.
Estimate: £150 - 200 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £75
'BDT MLKA' in Nabataean to right, diademed and draped bust of Obodas to right; 'ŠNT' and date 11 in Nabataean to left / Jugate diademed and draped busts of Obodas and Hagaru to right. CN 50 var. (Nabataean Ḥ in field on reverse); Meshorer, Nabataea -; DCA2 1015. 4.57gr, 18mm, 10h.
Very Fine. Struck with worn dies, large lamination on reverse.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. Ex Classical Numismatic Group, Electronic Auction 565, 3 July 2024, lot 255.
