Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Sale 96    5–8 Apr 2011   Hotel InterContinental   Sydney

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Lot 4961    Session 16 (9.30am Friday)    Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

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

SICILY, Panormos, AE 18, after 241 B.C., (3.164 grams), obv. laureate head of Zeus to right, dotted border, Rev, warrior in helmet and cuirass, standing left, holding phiale and spear, shield at feet, around **PAN0R* to left, downwards to right MITAN, (S.1164, Calciati (CNS) 8, SNG Cop.531-532, SNG ANS 565); another AE 20, after 150 B.C. (.612 grams), Obv. ram standing to right, Janus head below between legs, Rev. eagle with open wings to right, head to left standing on thunderbolt, legend traces around, (S.-, Calciati (CNS) 17, SNG Cop.537-8, SNG ANS 569); another AE 11, c.200-100 B.C., (1.438 grams), Obv. Veiled head of Demeter to left, wreathed in corn, Rev. prow to right, monogram of **PAR* above with normal horizontal stroke of A (monogram 2), (S.1160, Calciati (CNS) 44, SNG Cop.545-7, SNG ANS 581-3). Generally with dark green patination, fine - very fine, second coin with edge flaw. (3)

Ex Tony Hardy Collection for the last two coins, CNG Triton Sale VIII (lot 1835 part) with tickets.

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