Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Lot 2821    SESSION 11 (9.30AM THURSDAY 25TH MARCH)    Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Estimate $150
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $120

GREEK COINS, AE issues, Apulia, Arpi, 3rd century B.C.), obv. Zeus laureate head left, rev. boar right, spear above, (S.569, BMC 5, HN Italy 642, SNG ANS 635ff); Syrian kings, Seleukos II (246-226 B.C.), obv. Apollo head right, rev. tripod, (S.6908, SC 693a); Alexander II (128-123 B.C.), obv. radiate head right, rev. double cornucopiae (S.7127); Egypt, Ptolemy II, hemiobol, (@66-256 B.C.), obv. deified head of Alexander in elephant headress, rev. eagle standing left open wings (S.7765, CPE B250, Sv. 482, SNG Cop. 161); Carthage, AE Shekel, obv. Tanit, rev. horse right head reverted, tree behind, (cf.S.6515, SNG Cop.309); Roman occupation of Syria, Philip I, obv. bust draped right, rev. Tyche bust right, (S.3959, McAlee 990); similar probably Philip Ii, obv. bust left with shield and spear, rev. Tyche bust right, (S.-, McAlee 1083, Butcher 498d); Syria, Trajan, (6.54 g), obv. head laureate right, rev. SC in wreath, (cf.S.1078, RPC III 3588, McAlee 487f); Egypt, Alexandria, Claudius II, billon tetradrachm, rev. eagle year 2 (269-270 A.D.), (Dattari 5417, Koln 3028) (illustrated). Mostly fine - very fine, several scarce. (9)