4th Century BC

One of 127 Oriental coins: Ancient Western Asia: Lydia (1); Phoenicia, Byblos (1); Arabia, Sabaean (3); Qatabanians (1); Armenia (1); Axum (1); Persis (5). Islamic: Arab-Sasanian (2); Hasanwayhid (1); Begtegnid (1); Ghaznavid (1); Chaghatay (1). India: Ancient punch-marked coinages (8); Taxila (1); Eran (3); Erich (6); Vidarbha (5); Kausambi (6); Ujjain (13); Satavahanas (6). China: Tang (5); Chu (1); Southern Han (2); Northern Sung (1); Southern Sung (44); Ming (3); Ming Rebels (4).

Maker(s)

Mint: Byblus

One of twenty Ancient Greek, twelve Roman, one Byzantine and one fake of a Roman Republican coin that belonged to late Prof. Nicholas Coldstream, FBA (K) (1927-2008), Yates Professor of Classical Art and Archaeology, University College London:

Maker(s)

Mint: Corinth

Diobol

Maker(s)

Mint: Athens

Drachm

Maker(s)

Mint: Sicyon

Tetradrachm

Maker(s)

Mint: Athens

Hemidrachm

Maker(s)

Mint: Athens

Trihemiobol

Maker(s)

Mint: Athens

Tetartemorion

Maker(s)

Mint: Athens

Hemidrachm

Maker(s)

Mint: Sicyon

Tetradrachm

Maker(s)

Mint: Athens

Obol

Maker(s)

Mint: Sicyon

Hemidrachm

Maker(s)

Mint: Sicyon

Ionia, Magnesia, AR half-obol, 4th cent BC, obv. lion protome right, rev. satrapal sign (cf. Rosen coll. 406), 0.28g. From Sehenk-Behrens sale 79, lot 45.

One of two Greek and two Roman coins:

Maker(s)

Mint: Istrus

One Greek coin:

One of three Greek coins:

One Greek coin:

Maker(s)

Mint: Istrus

One of three ancient coins

One of three ancient coins

One Greek coin:

Maker(s)

Mint: Istrus

One Greek coin:

One of three early Indian coins:

One of 36 Greek silver fractions selected from the collection of an Italian diplomat offered for sale by Spink (see also nos. 139-40 and 713-18 below):

Maker(s)

Mint: Elaia

Hemidrachm

Maker(s)

Mint: Parium