Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Lot 4380    Session 16 (9:30am Friday)    Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Estimate $150
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $140

EGYPT, Alexandria, Nero, (A.D. 54-68), billon tetradrachm, year 10 = A.D. 63-64, (12.06 g), obv. radiate bust of Nero, rev. Poppaea bust right, (S.2002, Koln 158, BMC 122); Hadrian. (A.D. 117-138), billon tetradrachm (13.22 g), dated RY 12 (AD 127/8), obv. laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind, rev. Sarapis seated left, extending hand and holding sceptre, at feet to left, Kerberos seated left, (S.-, Koln 983-4, Dattari 1476, BMC 615 var.) (illustrated); Severina, wife of Aurelian, (A.D. 270-275), billon tetradrachm (8.24 g), Dated year 6 (274/5), obv. diademed and draped bust right, rev. eagle standing right, palm across shoulder, holding wreath in beak, (cf.S.11713, Koln 3102, Dattari 5504, Milne 4453), (illustrated); Probus, (A.D. 276-282), (6.32 g), billon tetradrachm, Alexandria mint, issued year 3 (277-8), obv. laureate bust of Probus to right, wearing cuirass, rev. L **G* across, eagle standing right holding wreath in beak, palm branch above wing, (cf.S.4772, BMC 2439, Koln 3129). Fine - very fine. (4)

Ex Dr. V.J.A. Flynn Collection and previously from Noble Numismatics Sale 107 (lot 3370).