Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Lot 4568 SESSION 11 (2PM FRIDAY 27TH NOVEMBER) Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Estimate $200
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $260
IONIA, Ephesus, Caracalla, (198-217 A.D.), 2nd Neokorie, AE 35, (20.11 g), obv. laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, around AVK M AVP ANT**wO*NEIC, rev. Androcles, nude, standing left holding spear and cloak with his left arm, clasping right hands with Hero, nude, standing right, cloak over his left shoulder, boar to left at the feet of Androcles, (S.-, Karwiese, 'Die Munzpragung von Ephesos Vol5, No.499 (obv. 34, rev.64; SNG Leopold 577). Fine, dark green patination, very rare, only a few known.
Ex CNG Triton XII, 6-7 January 2009 (lot 1269 part), coming from the J.S. Wagner Collection.
The CNG example not as fine from eSale 466 (lot 283) ex Colin E. Pitchfork collection realised $200.
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