LOT 3042
Zeugitania, Carthage AE Dishekel. Circa 241-221 BC.
First Punic War. Head of Kore to left, wearing wreath of corn ears / Horse standing to right; radiate sun disk flanked by uraei above, Punic letter 'ayin' in right field. CNP 46d; MAA 47 V; SNG Copenhagen 260 var. (control). Very Fine. Attractive olive green patina.(12.21gr, 26mm, 12h). [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market;
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
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Mysia, Pergamon AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm. 166-67 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
Struck circa 123-95 BC. Group 2. Basket (cista mystica), with half-open lid, from which snake coils, around, ivy wreath with fruits / Two snakes coiled around a bow case ornamented with aplustre, and containing a strung bow, between the snake heads, MIH monogram, civic monogram of ΠΕΡ to left, serpent-entwined staff to right. Kleiner, Hoard 184 = ANS 1944.100.37470; Pinder 103. 12.59gr, 26mm, 2h
Very Fine. Extremely rare variant; seemingly the first to be offered at auction for over twenty years.
Acquired on the UK art market before 2000; Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. -
Kings of Parthia, Phraatakes AR Tetradrachm. Circa 2 BC-AD 4.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
Seleukeia on the Tigris mint. Dated Panemos SE 311 (June 1 BC). Diademed and draped bust to left; Nikai to left and right, each crowning him with wreath / BAΣΙΛΕΩΣ BAΣΙΛΕΩN APΣAKOY EYEPΓETOY ΔIKAIOY EΠΙΦANOYΣ ΦΙΛEΛΛHNOΣ, Archer (Arsakes I) seated to right on throne, holding bow; AIT (date) to right, ΠΑΝΗΜΟΥ (month) in exergue. Sellwood 57.6; Shore -. 9.69gr, 24mm, 12h
Very Fine.
From a UK private collection. -
Kings of Parthia, Artabanos III AR Tetradrachm. Circa AD 10-38.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £208
Seleukeia on the Tigris mint. Dated Holöos [SE 323 (?)] (July AD 12). Diademed bust to left, wearing slight beard / ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΝ ΑΡΣΑΚΟY ΕYΕΡΓΕΤΟY ΔΙΚΑΙΟY ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟYΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ, Artabanos seated to right, Tyche standing to left before him, presenting palm frond with right hand and holding cornucopia with left; OΛΩ (Ω inverted) above Tyche's arm, [ET]OVC [ΓΚΤ(?)] in exergue. Cf. Sellwood 61.5 (Artabanos II). 9.80gr, 24mm, 12h
Good Very Fine.
From a UK, private collection.
