Lot 1759

Description

India, Indo-Skythians, a selection of issues, including early Scythians, Dahae, Period of Atala, (c.250-130 BC or AD 300-400), silver obol, 9mm, (0.31 g), obv. bearded head left, rev. warrior standing facing, holding bow, (Mitchiner, ACW 350, cf.Rtveladze 36, ex CNG 239 lot 257) (illustration); Uncertain (Dahae?), (1st century B.C.), silver drachm, 15mm, (3.59 g), obv. crude head left with trace of a beard, rev. Blank, (cf.Senior p. 215, A8 [Skythians in Sogdiana], [cf.MIG 655 Dahae], ex CNG 185 lot 151); Indo-Scythians, various rulers, notes Azes AE 26, (Ex CNG eSale 297 [lot 134]); Spalahores, with Spalagdames, (c.65-60 B.C.), AE square unit, 23mm, (8.43 g), obv. king on horseback right, rev. Herakles seated left on rock, holding club, monogram to left, (Senior 69.3; MIG 691c) (illustrated); various. Azes II drachms (3); Azes, c.58-12 B.C.), AE 25mm, (13.30 g), obv. king on dromedary right, rev. yak grazing right, monogram below head, (Senior 81.10, ex CNG eSale 222, 241); billon tetradrachm of Aspavarma. obv. Aspavarma on horseback right, rev. Athena standing right, raising hand and holding spear and shield; others (3). Mostly fine - very fine, several scarce. (13)

Ex Dr L.J. Sherwin Collection, several from CNG eSales noted above.