Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Lot 4697    Session 16 (9.30am Friday 23rd November)    Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Estimate $200
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $240

EGYPT, Kingdom of, Ptolemy IV, (221-204 B.C.), AE 40-42, drachm, (68.67, 65.47 g), Alexandria mint, obv. diademed head of Zeus Ammon to right, rev. eagle to left with closed wings, standing on thunderbolt, cornucopiae over shoulder, around **BASILEWS PTOLEMAIOU*, between legs **DI*, dotted border, (S.7841, Sv.1125, BMC 106-8, SNG Cop. 199, Pitchfork 37, Koln 49); another AE 37, Alexandria mint, (44.79 g), obv. diademed head of Zeus Ammon to right, dotted border, rev. eagle to left with open wings, head to right, standing on thunderbolt, around **BASILEWS PTOLEMAIOU*, between legs E, (S.7815, Sv.1148, SNG Cop.207, BMC 73-76, Koln 97, Pitchfork 40-42); and a similar smaller example AE 23, (9.38 g), Kingdom of, Ptolemy VI, (180-145 B.C.), AE 29, drachm, (21.06 g), Alexandria mint, issued year 170-145 B.C., obv. head of Zeus Amon to right wearing diadem, rev. two eagles to left with closed wings, standing on thunderbolt, in front a cornucopiae, around **BASILEWS PTOLEMAIOU*, (S.7900, Sv.1424, SNG Cop 305-9, BMC 24-30), (illustrated). Fine - good very fine. (4)

Ex Dr V.J.A. Flynn Collection.