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LOT 2730
Uncertain East. Fourrée Imitation of Tetradrachm of Athens. Mid-late 4th century BC.
Helmeted head of Athena right, with profile eye and pi-style palmette / ΑΘΕ, οwl standing to right, head facing; olive spray and crescent to left; all within incuse square. For a similar example, see CNG, e-558, 194 (not fourrée). Near Very Fine.(13.86gr, 22mm, 8h.).
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK market.
Property of a London antiquarian.
Another similar example in terms of style and low weight in relation to our lot could be the CNG, e-558, 194. That coin is 'An intriguing imitation of Athens's pi-style coinage,...reminiscent of early Mesopotamian imitation. The weight is quite low, but the coin is not a fourrée, which suggests it is intentionally at this weight, which may equate to a local standard, close to that of a Phoenician shekel' (CNG note).
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LOT 2730
Uncertain East. Fourrée Imitation of Tetradrachm of Athens.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
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Judaea. Herodians, Herod I AE Two Prutot. Dated RY 3 (38/7 BCE). Mint in Samaria (Sebaste?).
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Poppy on stalk / ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΗΡΩΔΟΥ, winged kerykeion; L Γ (date) to left, monogram to right. RPC I, 4903; Meshorer 46; Hendin 6206; HGC 10, 653. 1.49gr, 16mm, 1h.
Good Fine.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Persia. Achaemenid Empire, Time of Darius II to Artaxerxes II AR Siglos. Circa 420-375 BC. Sardes mint or subsidiary mint. Type IV (middle) B. Lydo-Milesian standard.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Persian king or hero, wearing kidaris and kandys, quiver over shoulder, in kneeling-running stance to right, holding dagger in right hand, bow in left / Oblong incuse punch. Carradice Type IV, Group B. 5.44gr, 18mm, 12h.
Near Very Fine. Countermark and bankers' marks on obverse.
Ex 'V' gentleman's collection, Switzerland. From the property of a North London, UK, gentleman. -
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Group of Twenty Nine [29] Greek AE Coins. 4th-1st century BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Comprising: various rulers and reverse types. 91gr total, 10-23 mm.
Fine to Very Fine.
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
