Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Lot 4212    Session 16 (9:30am Friday)    Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Estimate $200
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $160

SICILY, Syracuse, reign of Agathokles, (317-285 B.C.), AE hemilitron (10.10 g), obv. wreathed head of Persephone left, rev. bull butting left, dolphin above and below, (S.-, BMC 391, Calciati 96, SNG ANS 567); Sicily, Syracuse, reign of Hiketas, (288-279 B.C.), AE 22, (10.30 g), obv. bust of youthful laureate head of Zeus Hellanios to left, trophy behind, rev. eagle to left with open wings standing on thunderbolt, (S.1212, cf.BMC 468, Favorito 50e-h, SNG ANS 810-1); Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), AE 18, (3.93 g), Macedonian mint, issued c.336-323 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin with
dotted border, rev. below bowcase a dolphin to left, club above, bow and bowcase below, (cf.S.6739, Price 323, BMC 323, SNG Cop. 1057); Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), AE as, Rome mint, issued A.D. 88-89, (10.49 g), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around [IMP CAE]S DOMIT AVG GERM COS XIII CENS [PER P] P, rev. around [VIRTVTI AVG]VSTI, Virtus standing to right, holding spear and parazonium, S C across
field, (cf.S.2817, RIC 550, L.404-5); Macrianus, (A.D. 260-261), billon antoninianus, Emesa mint, (3.96 g), obv. radiate bust of Macrianus to right, around IMP C FVL MACRIANVS P F AVG, rev. IOVI CONSERVATORI, Jupiter seated left, (S.10803, RIC 9) (illustrated). Toning, poor - nearly very fine, scarce. (5)

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