Nabataea, Aretas IV, with Shaqilat, Æ 19mm. Petra, 9 BC-AD 40. Jugate busts of Aretas and Shaqilat to right; letter before / Crossed cornucopiae; legend between and below. Meshorer, Nabataea 114; SNG ANS 1438-43; Sofaer 67-9. 3.90g, 19mm, 12h.
Nabataea, Aretas IV, with Shaqilat, Æ 17mm. Petra, 9 BC-AD 40. Jugate busts of Aretas and Shaqilat to right; [letter] before / Crossed cornucopiae; legend between and below. Meshorer, Nabataea 114; SNG ANS 1438-43; Sofaer 67-9. 4.18g, 17mm, 11h.
Nabataea, Malichos II, with Shuqailat II Æ 15mm. Petra, AD 40-70. Jugate busts of Malichos and Shuqailat to right / Crossed cornucopiae; legend between and below. Meshorer, Nabataea 140; SNG ANS 1444; Sofaer 75-76. 2.45g, 15mm, 1h.
Nabataea, Rabbel II, with Gamilat, Æ 17mm. Petra, AD 70-106. Jugate heads of Rabbel II and Gamilat to right / Crossed cornucopiae; legend between. Barkay, Coinage 22; Meshorer, Nabataea 163; Sofaer 83; SNG ANS 1449. 3.32g, 17mm, 12h.
Persia, Achaemenid Empire AR 1/48 Stater. Time of Kyros - Darios I, in the types of Kroisos. Sardes, circa 550-520 BC. Head of roaring lion to right / Irregular incuse punch. GRPC Lydia S13 = Naumann 66, lot 189; CNG E-432, lot 71 (hammer: $1,200); CNG E-392, lot 283; Hauck & Aufhäuser 14, lot 80. 0.12g, 5mm.
Very Fine. Extremely Rare.
From a private European collection.
Thought struck at a time when Lydia was a satrapy of the Achaemenid Empire, this issue copies the types of Kroisos with a lion of the same style as that found on the lion/bull sigloi, while also being struck on the same weight standard.
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Persia, Achaemenid Empire AR Siglos. Time of Xerxes I. Sardes, 485-470 BC. Persian king or hero, wearing kidaris and kandys and with quiver over shoulder, in kneeling-running stance to right, holding spear over shoulder and strung bow / Incuse punch. BMC 197; Sear SG 3427; GPRC Lydia S22. 5.54g, 17mm.
Very Fine.
From the inventory of a German dealer.
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Persia, Achaemenid Empire AR Siglos. Time of Xerxes I to Xerxes II. Sardes, circa 485-420 BC. Persian king or hero, wearing kidaris and kandys and with quiver over shoulder, in kneeling-running stance to right, holding spear over shoulder and strung bow / Incuse punch. Carradice Type IIIb, Group A/B; BMC Arabia 22-25; Sunrise 25; GRPC Lydia S23. 5.51g, 15mm.
Very Fine.
From the inventory of a German dealer.
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Persia, Achaemenid Empire AR Siglos. Time of Xerxes I to Xerxes II. Sardes, circa 485-420 BC. Persian king or hero, wearing kidaris and kandys and with quiver over shoulder, in kneeling-running stance to right, holding spear over shoulder and strung bow / Incuse punch. Carradice Type IIIb, Group A/B; BMC Arabia 22-25; Sunrise 25; GRPC Lydia S23. 5.51g, 15mm.
Very Fine.
From the inventory of a German dealer.
Description
Persia, Achaemenid Empire AR Siglos. Time of Xerxes I to Xerxes II. Sardes, circa 485-420 BC. Persian king or hero, wearing kidaris and kandys and with quiver over shoulder, in kneeling-running stance to right, holding spear over shoulder and strung bow / Incuse punch. Carradice Type IIIb, Group A/B; BMC Arabia 22-25; Sunrise 25; GRPC Lydia S23. 5.52g, 15mm.
Very Fine.
From the inventory of a German dealer.
Description
Persia, Achaemenid Empire AR Siglos. Time of Xerxes I to Xerxes II. Sardes, circa 485-420 BC. Persian king or hero, wearing kidaris and kandys and with quiver over shoulder, in kneeling-running stance to right, holding spear over shoulder and strung bow / Incuse punch. Carradice Type IIIb, Group A/B; BMC Arabia 22-25; Sunrise 25; GRPC Lydia S23. 5.53g, 16mm.
Very Fine.
From the inventory of a German dealer.
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Persia, Achaemenid Empire AR Siglos. Time of Darios II. Sardes, circa 425-405 BC. Persian king or hero, wearing kidaris and kandys and with quiver over shoulder, in kneeling-running stance to right, holding spear over shoulder and strung bow / Incuse punch. Traité II-2, 9; De Luynes 2807-2809; GRPC Lydia S26. 5.53g, 17mm.
Very Fine.
From the inventory of a German dealer.
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Persia, Achaemenid Empire AR Siglos. Time of Darios II. Sardes, circa 425-405 BC. Persian king or hero, wearing kidaris and kandys and with quiver over shoulder, in kneeling-running stance to right, holding spear over shoulder and strung bow / Incuse punch. Traité II-2, 9; De Luynes 2807-2809; GRPC Lydia S26. 5.58g, 15mm.
Very Fine; banker's marks to obv.
From the inventory of a German dealer.
Description
Persia, Achaemenid Empire AR Siglos. Time of Darios II. Sardes, circa 425-405 BC. Persian king or hero, wearing kidaris and kandys and with quiver over shoulder, in kneeling-running stance to right, holding spear over shoulder and strung bow / Incuse punch. Traité II-2, 9; De Luynes 2807-2809; GRPC Lydia S26. 5.50g, 17mm.
Very Fine; banker's mark to rev.
From the inventory of a German dealer.
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Persia, Achaemenid Empire AR Siglos. Time of Darios II. Sardes, circa 425-405 BC. Persian king or hero, wearing kidaris and kandys and with quiver over shoulder, in kneeling-running stance to right, holding spear over shoulder and strung bow / Incuse punch. Traité II-2, 9; De Luynes 2807-2809; GRPC Lydia S26. 5.53g, 16mm.
Near Very Fine; banker's marks to rev.
From the inventory of a German dealer.
Description
Persia, Achaemenid Empire AR Siglos. Time of Darios II. Sardes, circa 425-405 BC. Persian king or hero, wearing kidaris and kandys and with quiver over shoulder, in kneeling-running stance to right, holding spear over shoulder and strung bow / Incuse punch. Traité II-2, 9; De Luynes 2807-2809; GRPC Lydia S26. 5.55g, 15mm.
Near Very Fine.
From the inventory of a German dealer.
Description
Persia, Achaemenid Empire AR Siglos. Time of Darios II. Sardes, circa 425-405 BC. Persian king or hero, wearing kidaris and kandys and with quiver over shoulder, in kneeling-running stance to right, holding spear over shoulder and strung bow / Incuse punch. Traité II-2, 9; De Luynes 2807-2809; GRPC Lydia S26. 5.54g, 16mm.
Good Very Fine.
From the inventory of a German dealer.
Description
Persia, Achaemenid Empire AR Siglos. Time of Darios II. Sardes, circa 425-405 BC. Persian king or hero, wearing kidaris and kandys and with quiver over shoulder, in kneeling-running stance to right, holding spear over shoulder and strung bow / Incuse punch. Traité II-2, 9; De Luynes 2807-2809; GRPC Lydia S26. 5.47g, 17mm.
Near Very Fine.
From the inventory of a German dealer.
Description
Persia, Achaemenid Empire AR Siglos. Time of Darios II. Sardes, circa 425-405 BC. Persian king or hero, wearing kidaris and kandys and with quiver over shoulder, in kneeling-running stance to right, holding spear over shoulder and strung bow / Incuse punch. Traité II-2, 9; De Luynes 2807-2809; GRPC Lydia S26. 5.52g, 16mm.
Near Very Fine; banker's mark to obv.
From the inventory of a German dealer.
Description
Persia, Achaemenid Empire AV Daric. Time of Xerxes II to Artaxerxes II. Sardes, circa 420-375 BC. Persian Great King or hero, wearing kidaris and kandys, in kneeling-running stance to right on exergual line, holding apple-tipped spear and strung bow; quiver over shoulder / Rectangular incuse punch. Carradice Type IIIb, Group C (pl. XIV, 42); Meadows, Administration 323; BMC Arabia 58-60, pl. XXV, 12-13; Sunrise 28; GRPC Lydia G67.
NGC graded AU★ 5/5 - 4/5 (#4252956-009).
Ex Heritage World Coin Auctions, NYINC Signature Sale 3061, 7 January 2018, lot 29236.
Description
Persia, Achaemenid Empire AR Siglos. Time of Xerxes II to Artaxerxes II. Sardes, circa 420-350 BC. Persian king or hero, wearing kidaris and kandys and with quiver over shoulder, in kneeling-running stance to right, holding dagger and strung bow / Incuse punch. Carradice Type IVA; BMC Arabia 175-177; Klein 763; SNG Kayhan 1031; GRPC Lydia S28. 5.08g, 16mm.
Good Fine; banker's mark to obv.
From the inventory of a German dealer.
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