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Lot No.210
AUC46
Ancient World
Auction Date: 23-12-2023
Silver
Greek World, Eastern (Danubian) Celts, uninscribed silver tetradrachm, imitating Alexander-III the Great's design from the Mint of Amphipolis (3rd-2nd century BC), 16.97g. Obv: Head of young Herakles right in lion skin headdress. Rev: Zeus enthroned left, holding eagle and scepter, monogram in left field; Greek legend ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ (in garbled script) partly visible.
Good very fine, Rare.
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Estimated Price :
Rs. 20,000-25,000
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Lot No.211
AUC46
Ancient World
Auction Date: 23-12-2023
Silver
Greece, Post-Hellenic period - Thrace, Mesambria, silver tetradrachm, in the name and type of Alexander III of Macedonia Circa, issued posthumously (125-100 BC), 16.48g. Obv: Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin. Rev: Zeus seated left, Greek legend BASILEOS ALEKZANDROU on either side; in inner left field.
Extremely fine, Rare.
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Estimated Price :
Rs. 35,000-45,000
Sold For :
Rs. 35,000
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Lot No.212
AUC46
Ancient World
Auction Date: 23-12-2023
Silver
Greek World, Seleucid Empire, Seleucia (Syria), Philip I Philadelphos (93-83 BC), silver tetradrachm, 16.18g. Obv: Diademed head right within fillet border. Rev: Zeus seated left, holding Nike and scepter; Greek legend BASILEOS PhILIPPOU EPIPhANOUS PhILADELPhOU on either side.
Extremely fine, Rare.
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Estimated Price :
Rs. 15,000-20,000
Sold For :
Rs. 22,000
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Lot No.213
AUC46
Ancient World
Auction Date: 23-12-2023
Silver
Parthian Empire - silver drachm of Phraates III (70-57 BC), Mithridatkart mint, Sellwood 39.6, 3.77g. Obv: bearded head facing left, wearing tiara with horn on side and stag-like decoration on the crest. Rev: archer seated on throne facing right, offering bow; Greek legend in six lines - BASILEOS MEGALOU ARSAKOU EUERGETOU EPIPhANOUS PhILELLENOS around, mintmark below bow.
Very fine, Very scarce.
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Estimated Price :
Rs. 3,000-4,000
Sold For :
Rs. 4,200
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Lot No.214
AUC46
Ancient World
Auction Date: 23-12-2023
Silver
Parthian Empire - silver drachm of Artabanus II (c.10-38 AD), Aria mint, Sellwood 63.9, 3.49g. Obv: bare-headed bust left with medium square cut beard, wearing diadem with loop at the top and three ends, hair almost straight, earring visible. Rev: archer seated on throne offering a bow, with mintmark below; Greek inscription BASILEOS BASILEON ARSAKOU EUERGETOU DIKAIOS EPIPhANOUS PhILELLENOS read from outside.
Very fine, Very scarce.
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Estimated Price :
Rs. 3,000-4,000
Sold For :
Rs. 4,200
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Lot No.215
AUC46
Ancient World
Auction Date: 23-12-2023
Silver
Parthian Empire - silver drachm of Vologases VI (208-288AD), Ecbatana mint, Sellwood 88.19, 3.37g. Obv: head with long pointed beard facing left, wearing tiara with pellets on stalks on the crest. Rev: archer seated on throne facing right, offering bow; legend in five lines, the first line in Aramaic, the others in crude Greek, mintmark below the bow.
Extremely fine, Rare.
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Estimated Price :
Rs. 4,000-5,000
Sold For :
Rs. 5,000
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Lot No.216
AUC46
Ancient World
Auction Date: 23-12-2023
Silver
Roman Provincial Coinage - silver tetradrachm of Trajan (98-117AD) Phoenicia, Tyre mint, McAlee 472, 13.95g. Obv: laureate head right, club and eagle below; Greek legend AVTOKP KAIC NEP TPAIANOC CEB ΓEPM ΔAK around. Rev: Tyche seated right holding poppies and grain ears, river god Orontes swimming right below; Greek legend ΔHMAΠX EΞ IZ YΠAT.
Good very fine, Rare.
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Estimated Price :
Rs. 20,000-25,000
Sold For :
Rs. 22,000
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Lot No.217
AUC46
Ancient World
Auction Date: 23-12-2023
Silver
Sasanian Empire - silver drachm of Khusro II (591-628 AD), GY (Giruft) mint, Göbl 212, 3.90g. Obv: crowned bust of king; star and star above crescent flanking crown, crescent at left shoulder, Pahlavi legends naming the king and invocation to left and right. Rev: fire altar with attendants and ribbon, star and crescent flanking flames; mint signature to right.
Extremely fine, Very scarce.
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Estimated Price :
Rs. 2,000-2,500
Sold For :
Rs. 3,600
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Lot No.218
AUC46
Ancient World
Auction Date: 23-12-2023
Silver
Sasanian Empire - silver drachm of Khusro II (591-628 AD), BBA (itinerant court) mint, Göbl II/3, 3.98g. Obv: crowned bust of king; star and star above crescent flanking crown, crescent at left shoulder, Pahlavi legends naming the king and invocation to left and right. Rev: fire altar with attendants and ribbon, star and crescent flanking flames; mint signature to right.
Extremely fine, Very scarce.
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Estimated Price :
Rs. 2,000-2,500
Sold For :
Rs. 2,800
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Lot No.219
AUC46
Ancient World
Auction Date: 23-12-2023
Silver
Sasanian Empire - silver drachm of Khusro II (591-628 AD), LYW (Rēv-Ardaxšir) mint, Göbl II/2, 3.91g. Obv: crowned bust of king; star and star above crescent flanking crown, crescent at left shoulder, Pahlavi legends naming the king and invocation to left and right. Rev: fire altar with attendants and ribbon, star and crescent flanking flames; mint signature to right.
About extremely fine, Very scarce.
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Estimated Price :
Rs. 1,500-2,000
Sold For :
Rs. 3,900
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Lot No.220
AUC46
Ancient World
Auction Date: 23-12-2023
Silver
Arab-Sasanian, Abbassid Governors of Tabaristan - silver drachm, anonymous Issue, dates 136 PYE (Post Yazdgard Era = AH 170 = 786/787 AD), Tabaristan mint, Album 73, 1.92g. Obv: facing bust imitating Khusro II, wearing winged crown surmounted by star and crescent, inside single-dotted border, crescents with stars at 3, 6 and 9 o'clock; Pahlavi legend AFZWT next to bust and APD in lower-right margin. Rev: Sasanian style fire altar with two attendants standing facing, crescents on their heads, both hands on sword hilt, inside triple dotted-border, crescents with stars at 3, 6, 9 and 12 o'clock, three pellets at the diagonals; mint-name in Pahlavi to right and date to left.
Uncirculated, Very scarce.
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Estimated Price :
Rs. 2,000-2,500
Sold For :
Rs. 3,300
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