Greek Silver & Bronze
Lot 5229 Session 16 (9.30am Fri 26 Nov) Greek Silver & Bronze
Estimate $100
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SOLD $60
MACEDON, Uncertain (Philippi?), Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), AE 18, (4.25 grams), obv. bare head of Augustus to right, AVG behind, rev. two priests ploughing to right, (S.-, RPC 1656, BMC 86-88, SNG Cop. 282); Kings of Bosphoros, Sauromates I (93/4 - 123/4), copper 48 units, (10.68 grams), obv. curule chair with a wreath above, sceptre with bust of emperor and shield, rev. MH within wreath, (cf.S.5457, MacDonald 357, BMC 24 [P.60]) (illustrated). Both very fine, second scarce, both with collector's card descriptions. (2)
Ex Cappenalle Collection, second from Noble Numismatics Sale 87 (lot 4504) and from Dr Garth Drewry Collection and previously from Antioch Associates List 70, No.240.
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