Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Lot 3194    SESSION 11 (9.30AM THURSDAY 2ND APRIL)    Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Estimate $300
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $270

EGYPT, Alexandria, Nero, (A.D. 54-68), billon tetradrachm, year 12 = A.D. 65-66, (12.83 and 12.72 g), obv. radiate bust of Nero right, rev. Alexandria bust right, wearing elephant skin head-dress LIB before, (S.2004, Koln 172, BMC 163); another, (12.20 g), rev. laureate and draped bust of Zeus Olympios right, (S.-, Koln 191, Emmett 135, RPC 5297); another, (14.23 g), Poppaea bust right, (S.2002, Koln 168-9, RPC 5280, Dattari 197-8); another, (13.36 g), rev. eagle standing to left, holding palm, (S.-, BMC 165, Milne 228ff., Koln 163-6); another, (12.68 g), rev. laureate head of Tiberius right, (S.2008, Milne 256, Koln 187, RPC 5295); Galba, (68-69 A.D.), (12.29 g), rev. helmeted and cuirassed bust of Roma right, holding spear and shield, (Milne 325, RPC 5330); another, (13.27 g), rev. laureate, draped, and veiled bust right of Eirene, caduceus behind right shoulder, simpulum before, (Emmett 171.2, RPC 5343); Vitellius, (A.D. 69), (12.98 g), rev. Nike flying left holding wreath and palm, (Milne 372, RPC 5372). Toning, good - nearly very fine, the Vitellius rare. (9)

Ex Dr V.J.A. Flynn Collection.