LOT 2629
Troas, Ilion AR Tetradrachm. Circa 185-50 BC.
ΑΠΗΜΑΝΤΟΣ (Apemantos), president of the agonothetai. Head of Athena to right, wearing laureate and triple-crested Attic helmet / AΘΗΝΑΣ ΙΛΙΑΔΟΣ, The Palladion: Athena Ilias standing to right, wearing polos and chiton, holding distaff in left hand, filleted spear over right shoulder; to right, owl standing to right, head facing; monogram of ΔΗΜΗΤΡIOY to inner left; ΑΠΗΜΑΝΤΟΥ in exergue. Ellis-Evans dies O8/R- (unlisted monogram and reverse die); Bellinger T43-4 var. (same obverse die as illustration; different monogram). Near Very Fine. Very rare with this monogram.(14.97gr, 37mm, 1h.).
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
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Sasanian Kingdom, Kavad I AR Drachm. Second reign, AD 499-531.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
DA (Dārābgird) mint. Dated RY 21 (AD 520). Draped bust to right, wearing mural crown with two wings, frontal crescent and korymbos set on crescent, stars flanking; ribbons on shoulders; all within single border with star-in-crescents in margin / Fire altar with ribbons flanked by attendants; star and crescent flanking flames; date to left, mint to right; all within single border. Göbl type III/1; SNS III/2, type Ic/1a. 3.89gr, 27mm, 3h.
Near Very Fine.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman. -
Philistia, Gaza ('Azah) AR Drachm. Mid 5th century-333 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £182
Imitating Athens. Head of Athena with profile eye to right, wearing disc earring, pearl necklace and a crested Attic helmet adorned with three olive leaves and a pi-style palmette / ΑΘΕ, owl standing to right, head facing the viewer, olive sprig and 'ayin to left; all within incuse square. Gitler & Tal V.10D; Fischer-Bossert, Notes 13. 2.83gr, 14mm, 10h.
Very Fine.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s; Ex Classical Numismatic Group, Electronic Auction 544, 16 August 2023, lot 193. -
Phoenicia, Sidon. Ba'alsillem (Sakton) II AR Dishekel. Circa 401-365 BC.
Estimate: £2,000 - 3,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,000
Undated issue, struck circa 401-370 BC. Phoenician galley to left; B (in Phoenician) above, waves below / Persian king and driver in chariot to left; to right, king of Sidon, in Egyptian style garments, holding cultic sceptre, walking to left. E&E-S Group IV.1.1; HGC 10, 236. 27.25gr, 29mm, 12h.
Near Very Fine.
Acquired in the mid 1980s-1990s. From a private collection, Switzerland; thence by descent. From a private collection, since the late 1990s.
