Greek Silver & Bronze
Lot 1722 Session 6 (9.30am Thursday) Greek Silver & Bronze
Estimate $250
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SOLD $150
EGYPT, Alexandria, billon tetradrachms, Faustina Junior (d.176), (10.99 grams), year 16 = 152-3, obv. bust right, rev. Dikaiosyne seated left with scales L IC, (S.4742, BMC 1318, Milne 2174, Koln 1967); Elagabalus (218-222), (10.70 grams), year 2 = 218-9, obv. head right, rev. Alexandria standing left, turreted crown, right hand raised, left with long sceptre, L B across, (S.-, BMC -, Milne-, Koln-, Curtis 940 [noted as very rare]) (illustrated); Severus Alexander (222-235) (11.76 grams), year 4 = 224-5, obv. bust right, rev. eagle standing left, L **D*, (cf.S.8128, BMC 1694, Milne -, Koln 2419); another (11.18 grams), year 6 = 226-7, obv. bust right, rev. eagle standing left, head right, L S, (cf.S.8147, BMC 1696, Milne 3000, Koln 2438); Gordian III (238-244) year 1 as Caesar = 238, (11.13 grams), obv. bust to right, rev. eagle left with wreath, L A, (S.8822, BMC 1853, Milne 3319, Koln 2614); Salonina, (wife of Gallienus 253-268), year 15 = 267-268, (9.76 grams), obv. draped bust to right, rev. eagle standing right, LIE, (S.10713, BMC 2280, Milne 4189, Koln 2983) (illustrated). Fair - nearly very fine, several cleaned all scarce. (6)
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