Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
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Lot 4638 Session 16 (9.30am Friday 23rd November) Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Estimate $200
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $170
ATTICA, Athens, (166-57 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.33 g), issued 158-157 B.C., (Thompson date) but probably 126-7 B.C. (revised chronology), obv. head of Athena Parthenos to right wearing triple-crested Athenian helmet, ornamented with Pegasus, rev. owl standing to right, head facing, in erect posture, on prostrate amphora [B] on amphora, eagle right on fulman to left, legend across **A QE, to right **EPI/GENH /SWSAN/DROS* to left **MO/SCI*, HPA below, all within wreath, (cf.S.2555, cf.Thompson 442-4); Thrace, Black Sea Area, Apollonia Pontica, (4th century B.C.), reduced silver drachm, (2.01 g), obv. anchor, crayfish to right and A to left, rev. Gorgoneion or Medusa head facing, (S.1655, SNG BMC Black Sea 160-163, SNG Stancomb 35-38). First coin very good - fine, second coin very fine. (2)
Ex Noble Numismatics Sale 110 (lot 2687).
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Estimate $200
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Lot 4640
ATTICA, Athens, (166-57 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.79 g), issued 168-7 B.C., (Thompson date) but probably ...
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