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Lot 3330    SESSION 11 (9.30am Thursday 2nd April)    Greek Silver and Bronze Coins

Estimate $150
Bid at live.noble.com.au

EGYPT, Alexandria, Maximinus I (A.D. 235-238), billon tetradrachm, year 3 = A.D. 236-237, (9.71 grams), obv. laureate and cuirassed bust of Maximinus to right, around AVTO **MAXIMIN*OC EVC CEB, rev. bust of Selene to right, head to right, [L**G]*, (S.8386, BMC 1774, Milne 3221, Koln 2575); Gordian III (A.D. 238-244), billon tetradrachm, year 35 = A.D. 239-240, (11.95 grams), obv. laureate and cuirassed bust of Gordian III to right, around A K M **AV GORD*IANOC EYC, rev. Nilus reclining left, with cornucopiae, to left L **G*, (cf.S.8826, BMC 1900, Milne 3343, Koln 2628) (illust.); Valerian (A.D. 253-260), billon tetradrachm, year 7 = A.D. 259-260, (10.54 grams), obv. laureate and cuirassed bust of Valerian to right, around A K **P LI OUALEPIAN*OC EY EY S, rev. Eagle standing to left, head to right, holding wreath in beak, across L Z, (cf.S.10062, BMC 2149, Milne 4034, Koln 2877) (illust.). First with some corrosion on edge, otherwise good fine - good very fine all scarce. (3)

Ex Sotheby's London, for first and last coins, July 14, 1976 (lot 91 part).

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