Greek Silver & Bronze
Lot 3395 Session 11 (9.30am Friday) Greek Silver & Bronze
Estimate $250
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SOLD $230
SYRIA, Roman Province of Syria, after Seleucid kingdom of Philip Philadelphos, dated by Caesarean era, issued in 23-2 B.C. (year 27), silver tetradrachm, (14.874 grams), Antioch mint, obv. head of Philip to right, with diademed, fillet border, rev. Zeus seated to left, on throne holding Nike, ANT (Antioch) monogram to left, ZK (year 27) in exergue, legends left and right **[B]ASILE[WS] FILIPPO[U] [E]PIFANO[US FILADELFOU]*, (S.7215, cf.BMC 7, RPC 4143). Good fine/very fine and rare, only four coins known to RPC authors.
Ex A.H. Baldwin's, London, December 15, 1988. The Livia Hoard (this hoard was published by ANS in American Journal of Numismatics No.11 in 1999 [pp.1-12) contained another 11 pieces all from four obverse and three reverse dies.
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