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Lot 4671    SESSION 12 (7.00PM FRIDAY 27TH NOVEMBER)    Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Estimate $200
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $130

PERSIS AND PSEUDO PARTHIAN, forgeries, silver tetradrachm (16.85 g) the 'Baghdad forgery' pseudo Parthia, obv. bearded king left with tiara, rev. archer enthroned to right, **BASILEWS APSAKOU* left and right, (see ANS Museum Notes 30, pl.28, 35); Persis, cast silver tetradrachm of Bagadates I, (17.48 g), obv. head of bearded ruler, rev. fire temple with panelled doors, ruler to left, standard to right, (BMC 2 pl.XXVIII, 8); Autophradates I, cast drachm, obv. head right wearing a kyrbasia, rev. fire temple with ruler etc. (cf.Alram 521-527, Sunrise 564); Vadfradad (Autophradates) IV, cast drachm, obv. bearded bust right, rev. fire temple Vadfradad standing right, on right column with eagle above. (Alram 561, BMC 11, Sunrise 585). Fine - good very fine, first two rare and all are illustrated. (4)

Ex Glendining's London, 28-29 October 1964 (lot 1115) for first and last two coins; second coin from dealer 'DR' 15 November 1987 all with packets and holder descriptions.

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