23rd Nov, 2022 10:30 GMT/BST
Coins & Banknotes
78
♦Roman Provincial - Mesopotamia, Gordian III (AD 238-44) and Abgar X Phraates AE 32 (32mm, 17.57g), Edessa mint, obv. laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. on right Abgar X standing, hand on sword hilt, presenting Nike to Gordian III holding sceptre and seated atop daïs, (H. Gesche, “Kaiser Gordian mit dem Pfeil in Edessa,” JNG 19, pl. 3, 1-3; BMC 136-7; SNG Copenhagen 223-4 var. (bust type); SNG Hunterian 2572-3), rough surfaces, darkly toned with earthen patina, AVF
ex CNG 319 lot 290; ex CNG 61 lot 1071
Sold for £130
Estimated at £150 - £250
Auction: Coins & Banknotes, 23rd Nov, 2022
To include the Geoff Hann Collection. The Collection covers the coinage produced by the first Greek general-kings who established their own dynasties in Egypt, Syria and the Indian-subcontinent, and the later Provincial coinage of the Roman Empire. Of note is lot 6, a silver stater of Seleucus I Nicator produced in Babylon between 311-305 BC (estimate: £300-500 plus buyer’s premium). The Collection also includes a quantity of early 20th century banknotes from the period of British direct rule in India, and a reference library of over one hundred volumes including scarce and out-of-print works. Of particular note is the first edition of David Sellwood’s An Introduction to the Coinage of Parthia, published by Spink & Son in London, 1971 (estimate: £70-100).
The lots from the Geoff Hann Collection are denoted with a ♦ symbol throughout the catalogue.
For further information on the Geoff Hann Collection click HERE
For packing & shipping details click HERE
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