Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Sale 128    23–25 Nov 2021   Dixson Room, State Library of NSW   Sydney

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Lot 2512    SESSION 11 (9.30AM THURSDAY 25TH NOV)    Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

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

MACEDON, Thessalonika, (after 148 B.C.), AE 20, (7.04 g), obv. laureate head of Zeus to right, rev. two rampant goats confronted **TES S/A L*-O, in exergue NIKEHN, (S.-, SNG ANS 775, BMC 8, SNG Cop. 350, HGC 3, 726)(illustrated); Macedon, Kingdom of, Antigonos II Gonatas, (277-239 B.C.), AE 16 (4.20 g), issued 274/3-221 B.C., obv. Athena head in Corinthian helmet to right, rev. Pan standing erecting trophy, B - A, monogram ANTI below, (S.6786, SNG Cop. 1205-1211, HGC 3, 1049); Thracian Chersonese, Chersonesos, (386-338 B.C.), silver hemidrachm or half siglos, (2.43 g), obv. forepart of lion right, looking back, rev. quadripartite incuse square with alternate depressions deeper with pellet and ivy leaf, (S.1349, SNG Berry 501, BMC 13, McClean 4082, HGC 3.2, 1437). Fine - very fine, first two with dark green patination. (3)

Ex Malter Galleries, Encino, Cal. Sale 76, 15 April 2000 (lot 254) for the last coin with ticket.

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