LOT 2933
World Coins - Sassanian - Khushru I - AR Dirham 531-579 A.D.
Obv: profile bust with inscriptions. Rev: fire altar with attendants and inscriptions. Very fine.(3.93 grams.). [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx David Harthill collection, UK (with a ticket).
LiteratureSee OCTV 2, 1028-1072.
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World Coins - Islamic - Samanid - Nasr II ibn Ahmad - AR Dirham 913-942 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Obv: inscription in three lines with double legend around. Rev: inscription in four lines with legend around. 2.87 grams.
Very fine.
Ex David Harthill collection, UK (with ticket). -
World Coins - Kings of Elymais - Kamnaskires V - Portrait AR Tetradrachm 54-32 B.C.
Estimate: £70 - 90 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £35
Obv: diademed and draped bust left, traces of star and anchor symbol behind head. Rev: BXCIL-WCXMI above and below, garbled and partly retrograde legend, diademed head left. 16.31 grams.
Near extremely fine.
Acquired on the UK art market. -
World Coins - USA - 1923 S - Peace Dollar 1923 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
San Francisco mint. Obv: profile bust dividing IN GOD WE - TRVST with LIBERTY above and date below. Rev: eagle standing on rock inscribed PEACE dividing ONE - DOLLAR with 'small S' mintmark lower left and UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / E PLURIBUS UNUM in two lines above. 26.64 grams.
Good very fine; lightly toned reverse.
Acquired on the UK antiques market between 1974-1985. Albert Ward collection, Essex, UK.
