Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Sale 117    17–20 Apr 2018   Gallery Room, State Library of NSW   Sydney

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Lot 4566    SESSION 16 (9.30AM FRIDAY 20TH APRIL)    Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Estimate $600
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $420

SYRIA, Kingdom of, Antiochos II, (261-246 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.72 g), Series II Group C, Seleucia on Tigris mint, issued 261-256 B.C., obv. diademed head of Antiochos I to right, dotted border, rev. Apollo seated left on omphalos, holding arrow and bow, on right **BASILEWS, to left **ANTIOCOU*, to left and right monograms, (cf.S.6886, SC 587.1a, HGC 236g, Newell ESM 178, SNG Spaer 382-3, Hunter 21). High relief, gouge on reverse, attractive broad flan, good very fine and very scarce.

Ex Noble Numismatics Auction Sale 82 (lot 3932), previously from Freeman & Sear, Mail Bid Sale 7, February 22, 2002 (lot 144 illustrated).

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