LOT 3005
World Coins - Sassanian - Khusro I & II - AR Dirham Group [5] c.531-630 A.D.
Comprising mixed issues with obvs: profile bust right with legend. Revs: fire altar and attendants with legend. Fine-extremely fine.(20.13 grams total, 30-33 mm.). [5]
ProvenanceProperty of a London, UK, gentleman.
LiteratureOCTV 2, 1124-1213 & 1028-1072.
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LOT 3005
World Coins - Sassanian - Khusro I & II - AR Dirham Group [5]
Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
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World Coins - Straits Settlements - Victoria - AE and AR Cent Group [3] Dated 1887-1891 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £8
Mixed issues comprising: Victoria, 1891 and 2 x 1887, one cent and 10 cents. 20.32 grams total, 17-28 mm.
Fine-good fine.
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of a Kent lady collector. -
World Coins - Islamic - Abbasid Governors of Tabaristan - AR Hemidrachm 786-809 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Tabaristan mint. Obv: stylised crowned Sassanian style bust right; GDH and Â’pzwt in Pahlavi flanking bust; Â’pd in Pahlavi to lower right in outer margin; nywkÂ’ in Pahlavi to lower left. Rev: fire altar flanked by attendants; star and crescent flanking flames; date to left, mint to right; star-in-crescents and triple pellets in outer margin. 2.13 grams, 23 mm.
About extremely fine.
Property of a North London, UK, gentleman. -
World Coins - Crusader Issues - Lusignan Kingdom of Cyprus - Janus - AE Billon Sixain 1460-1473 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Obv: + IANVS ROI DЄI GRAIA, lion rampant left. Rev: + IЄRUSALЄM•CIPI (sic), cross of Jerusalem with square centre; crosses in three quarters, I in one quarter. 1.48 grams, 17 mm.
Very fine.
Ex London, UK, private collection. Ex London gallery, 2003. Property of a North London collector.
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