Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Lot 4571    Session 16 (9.30am Friday 23rd November)    Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Estimate $180
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $300

GAUL, Massalia (as a Colony founded by the Phokaians), (c.100 B.C.), silver drachm, (2.51 g), obv. crude head of Artemis to right, rev. crude lion standing right, (cf.S.74, cf.De La Tour 1418, Dembski [Munzen der Kelten] No.92 [similar dies], Brenot-Sias 1981, 105f), (illustrated); Kingdom of Numidia, Juba I, silver denarius, (c.60-46 B.C.), obv. Diademed and draped bust right, with sceptre over shoulder; REX IVBA before, rev. octastyle temple, Punic inscription around, (S.6607, Muller 50, MAA 29, SNG Cop.523) (illustrated); Cappadocia, Kingdom of Ariobarzanes I, Philoromaios, (95-63 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.09 g), year 30 = 66 B.C., obv. head of Ariobarzanes I to right, wearing diadem, rev. Athena standing to left with left hand supporting spear and shield, and right hand outstretched supporting Nike left, holding wreath. **BASILEWS* on right, [A]PIOBAPZAN[OY] on left, **FIL*OPOMAIOY below, to left **GA* monogram, date **L* in exergue, (S.7302, BMC 21, Simonetta 44a). Lightly toned, fine - very fine. (3)

Ex. A. Laurie Collection.