Lot 5148

Description

Persian Imperial Coinage, Kingdom of, Artaxerxes I (475-420 B.C.), struck in Lydia at Sardeis, silver siglos, (5.446 and 5.588 grams), obv. king as bearded archer kneeling to right with spear and bow, rev. oblong incuse punch, (S.4678, Babelon Pl.86, 11, BMC 90, Carradice type IIIb); Gaul, Massalia (as a Colony founded by the Phokaians), (c.400-350 B.C.), silver obol, (0.708 grams), obv. youthful male head of Apollo left, rev. wheel with four spokes, M A in two quarters, (S.72, De La Tour 681); Sicily, Syracuse, Hieron II, (275-216 B.C.), AE 18-19, (5.636 grams), obv. Poseidon head to left wearing tainia, rev. ornamented trident-head, between two dolphins, dividing IEP **WNOS below, (cf.S.1223, SNG Cop. 854). Parthia, Kingdom of, Gotarzes II, (A.D. 40-51), silver drachm, (3.37 grams), Ecbatana mint, obv. large size bust wearing a diadem to left with square cut straight beard, hair in uneven downward wave, rev. archer seated right on throne, seven line inscription, monogram AT and dot, (S.5793, Sellwood 65.33, Shore 364). Fine - very fine, all mounted with detailed descriptive text. (4)

Ex Banking and Currency Museum.