LOT 2901
Western Asia Minor, uncertain mint (in Karia?) AR Hemiobol. Circa 5th century BC.
Head of bull or cow to left / Rough incuse square. Apparently unpublished: cf. Roma E-95, 253; cf. CNG E-170, 990 (Karia, Obol). Very Fine.(0.28gr, 6mm.).
ProvenanceSwiss private collection, acquired in 1992.
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LOT 2901
Western Asia Minor, uncertain mint (in Karia?) AR Hemiobol.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
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South Arabia, Himyar AR Unit. 2nd-3rd century AD.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
'Bucranium Series'. Diademed male head to left; curved symbol of Almaqah to left, symbol of Athtar(?) to right; disc-crescent of Dhat-Hamim above / Head of antelope facing; monogram to left, curved symbol of Almaqah to right; disc-crescent of Dhat-Hamim above. Cf. CAF 2.2i; cf. Huth 302-3. 2.39gr, 15mm, 11h.
Near Very Fine.
Private collection, acquired 1980–1985. -
Thrace, Byzantion in alliance with Kalchedon AE 26mm. 300-200 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
Veiled and wreathed head of Demeter to right / ΒΥZΑN [Κ]ΑΛΧΑ, Poseidon seated to right on rock, holding aphlaston with right hand and transverse trident with left; ΠΑΡ monogram in inner right field. Schönert-Geiss 1271-1275; HGC 3.2, 1428. 10.90gr, 26mm, 12h.
Good Very Fine.
Property of a London, UK, gentleman. -
Persia. Achaemenid Empire, Time of Xerxes I to Darius II AR Siglos. Circa 485-420 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Lydo-Milesian standard. Sardes or subsidiary mint. Type IIIb (early), style B. 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, Groups A/B (pl. XIII, 31). 5.45gr, 14mm.
Very Fine.
Ex 'V' gentleman's collection, Switzerland. From the property of a North London, UK, gentleman.
