Ancient Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Lot 3467    Session 11 (9.30am Thursday)    Ancient Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Estimate $150
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $170

EGYPT, Kingdom of, Ptolemy XII, Neos Dionysos, (80-51 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, Alexandria mint, struck year 20 = 62-61 B.C., (12.00 g), obv. head of Ptolemy to right with aegis, rev. eagle to left on thunderbolt with closed wings, to left LK, to right **PA*, around **BASILE[WS PTOLEMAIOU]**, (cf.S.7946, Sv.1867, SNG Cop.-, Pitchfork -, BMC 41-42); Cappadocia, Caesarea, Marcus Aurelius, (A.D. 161-180), silver didrachm, (6.69 g), issued 161-166, obv. laureate cuirassed bust of Marcus Aurelius to right, around **AYTOKP ANTWNEINOC CEB*, rev. Mt. Argaeus surmounted by Helios, globe in right hand sceptre in left, around **UP*ATOC **G*, (S.1661, BMC 169, Syd. 325-6, Metcalf 129f, SNG von Aulock 6432); another Lucius Verus, (A.D. 161-169), (5.80 g), obv. bare head of Lucius Verus to right, around **AYTOKP OYHPOC CEBACTOC*, rev. Mt.Argaeus, nude figure at top, around, **UPA TOC B*, (S.1865, BMC 194, Syd. 352, Metcalf 131a). Toned, poor - nearly very fine, scarce. (3)