Lot Archive

Lot

№ 2306

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27 September 2007

Hammer Price:
£2,000

A COLLECTION OF COINS OF SAMARIA, A COLLECTION OF COINS OF SAMARIA, Pharnabasos (c. 413-373 BCE), Obol, male head left, rev. forepart of hippocamp right, 0.55g/3h (1); Hemiobol, male head left, rev. forepart of hippocamp right, 0.28g/10h (2); Bagabatas, Obol, satrap seated right holding arrow, bow at feet, rev. Persian king sacrificing bull, 0.43g/9h (4); Bdyhbl, Obol, head of bearded satrap right, rev. Persian king standing left, fighting horned animal, 0.90g/12h (20); Dl[yh], Obol, winged sphinx with horns left, rev. horned head of monster facing, 0.61g/12h (31); Hym, Obol, female head right, rev. female head right, hair in chignon, 0.60g/6h (36); Hnnyah, Obol, male head left, rev. male figure in himation seated right, 0.38g/6h (37); Obol, head of Athena right, rev. owl standing right, 0.74g/3h (38); Yrb’m, Obol, Persian archer seated right, rev. two females facing each other within shrine, 0.78g/12h (45); Sl, Obol, helmeted male figure holding bridle of horse, rev. lion over ram’s head, 0.62g/3h (67); Smyrn, Obol, head of bearded satrap right, rev. forepart of horse running right, 0.43g/3h (75); Obol, helmeted head of Athena left, rev. lion attacking stag right, 0.67g/12h (77); Obol, female head facing, rev. bearded head wearing crested helmet left, 0.44g/12h (80); Hemiobol, similar, 0.24g/2h (81); Mz (4th century BCE), Hemiobol, forepart of crouching lion right, rev. crowned and beaded four-winged deity right, 0.26g/12h (84); Sn, Obol, helmeted head of Athena right, rev. owl facing, 0.51g/12h (87); Obol, female head right, hair in chignon, rev. helmeted head of Athena right, 0.47g/9h (92); Smryn, Obol, Sidonian galley right, rev. Persian king fighting lion, 0.50g/7h (96); Anonymous, Obol, lion attacking bull, rev. helmeted head of Athena facing, 0.63g/6h (102); Amr, Obol, helmeted head left, rev. palm