Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Lot 2732 SESSION 11 (9.30AM THURSDAY 25TH MARCH) Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Estimate $500
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $440
SYRIA, Kingdom of, Alexander I Balas, (150-145 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.05 g), Antioch on the Orontes mint, undated issued year 162-3 = 151-149 B.C., obv. diademed head of Alexander I to right, filleted border, rev. Zeus seated left on throne, holding Nike and sceptre, on right, **BASILEWS ALEXANDROU* and to left **QEOPATOROS EUERGETOU*, under throne date HP monogram, (cf.S.7035, HGC 9, 887a, SC 1785.1m). Well centred, light peripheral golden patination, extremely fine and rare.
Ex Stephen Cole, Hobart, (Salamanca Rare Coins), September 9, 2005 and Noble Numismatics Sale 113 (lot 4386).
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