Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Lot 2639    SESSION 11 (9.30AM THURSDAY 25TH NOV)    Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

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

BAKTRIA, Indo-Greek Kingdom, Philoxenos, (c.125-110 B.C.), AE square unit, 19mm, (9.60 g), obv. city goddess standing left, raising hand and holding cornucopia; monogram at feet to left, rev. zebu standing right with letter below, (S.7666, Bopearachchi Serie 10F, SNG ANS 1205, HGC 12, 174); another Apollodotos II, (c.65-55 B.C.), AE 28mm, (16.63 g), obv. Apollo standing right, holding bow, with monogram to left, rev. tripod with Kharosthi letters around, (S.7694, Bopearachchi Serie 6D, SNG ANS 1584, MIG 432f, HGC 12, 393 [R1]); another Hermaios, (c.40-1 B.C.), billon tetradrachm, (9.50 g), North Chach mint, obv. diademed head of king to right, rev. Zeus on throne to left, holding sceptre, (S.7738, Bopeareachchi Serie 20, M.414p, HGC 12, 308); Very fine, last on short flan, second with olive green patina, first two rare. (3)

Ex Dr L.J. Sherwin Collection both from CNG eSale 203, January 28, 2009 (lot 233), second from CNG eSale 152, November 17, 2006 (lot 156), last from M.R.Roberts March 5, 1980.