Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Lot 4386    Session 16 (9:30am Friday)    Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Estimate $120
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $70

EGYPT, Alexandria, Probus, (A.D. 276-282), billon tetradrachm, year 4 = (278-279), (7.58 g), obv. laureate draped and cuirassed bust of Probus to right, around A K M AVP **P*POBOC CEB, rev. eagle standing to left, head to right holding olive branch, L **D* across the field, (cf.S.4772-3, BMC 2434, Milne 4589, Koln 3136); Numerian, (A.D. 283-284), billon tetradrachm, year 2 (283-4), (6.98 g), obv. laureate and draped bust to right, around A K M A NOYMEPIANOC CEB, rev. Athena seated left, holding Nike, L B across field, (S.47823, Koln 3193, BMC 2464); Diocletian, (A.D. 284-305), billon tetradrachm, year 3 = (286-287), (5.99 g), obv. laureate draped and cuirassed bust of Diocletian to right, around A K **G* OVA **DIOKLHTIAN*OC CEB, rev. L **G* to right, Tyche standing to left, holding rudder and cornucopiae, (cf.S.4787, BMC 2524, Milne 4821, Koln 3230); Maximianus, (A.D. 286-305), billon tetradrachm, year 2 = (286-287), (6.41 g), obv. laureate draped and cuirassed bust of Maximianus to right, around A K M OVA MA**X*IMIANOC CEB, rev. L B across, Eagle standing to left, head to right, (cf.S.4790, BMC 2595, Milne 4848, Koln 3282); Constantius I, (A.D. 305-306), year 3 (294-295), (8.18 g), obv. laureate draped and cuirassed bust of Constantius to right, around **FL*A KWCTANTIOC K, rev. Nike walking to right, L **G* across, (cf.S.4796, Milne 5183, D.6074-5, Koln -). Very fine, some earthern patination. (5)

Ex Dr. V.J.A. Flynn Collection and previously from Noble Numismatics Sale 107 (lot 3371).