The Tom May Collection - Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Lot 3319 Session 11 (9.30am Thursday) The Tom May Collection - Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Estimate $150
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $120
SICILY, Syracuse, Hieron II, (275-216 B.C.), AE 22, (9.40 grams), obv. Poseidon head to left wearing tainia, rev. ornamented trident-head, between two dolphins, dividing IEP **WNOS below, N in lower left field, (cf.S.1223, SNG Cop. 854); Italy, Bruttium, Petelia, (280-216 B.C.), AE 12, (1.97 grams), obv. bound head of Artemis to right, dotted border, rev. hound running to right, above and below **PETH/LINWN*, (S.-; SNG Cop. 1913; BMC -); Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy VIII (145-116 B.C.), AE12, (3.49 grams), obv. head of Ptolemy I Soter, rev. head of Libya, (SNG Cop 453); Macedon, Kingdom of Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), AE unit, Miletus mint, (3.82 grams), obv. diademed male head right, rev. **BASILEWS* above, **ALEXANDROU* below, horseman to right, double axe and HM monogram at top left, HE monogram between horse's legs, (Price 2131). Toned, fine - very fine and scarce. (4)
One with ticket from Spink & Son.
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