Greek Silver & Bronze
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Lot 1779 Greek Silver & Bronze
Estimate $100
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PHOENICIA, Tyre, Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver tetradrachm (14.4 grams), issued 103-109, obv. Trajan laureate head to right, supported by eagle standing right, club behind, rev. laureate bust of Melqarth to right, lion skin knotted at neck, (cf.S.1088, Wruck 150, BMC 3), another Egypt, Ptolemy II (285-246 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, Sidon mint, (13.5 grams), obv. bust of Ptolemy I right, rev. eagle left, (S.7772, Sv.736, SNG Cop.513). Both with scratches and porosity, otherwise nearly fine. (2)
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