Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Lot 2642    SESSION 11 (9.30AM THURSDAY 25TH NOV)    Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Estimate $200
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $240

BAKTRIA, Greco-Baktrian Kingdom, Zoilos II, (c.50-40 B.C.), silver drachm, 16mm, (2.51 g), obv. diademed, draped bust to right of Zoilos, rev, Athena Alkidemos advancing left, Kharosthi letters and monogram), (S.7708, Bopearachchi Serie 1 var; SNG ANS 1673; MIG 459i var., HGC 12, 465) (illustrated); others of Apollodotos I, (c.160-150 B.C.), square silver drachm, uncertain mint in Papopamisadai or Gandhara, 15x15mm, (1.81 g), obv. elephant to right, around **BASILEWS APOLLODOTOU SWTHROS*, KP monogram below, rev. humped bull standing right, Karoshthi legend around, w below, (S.7591, Bop. Series 4E, M.207c, HGC 12, 119); Menander, (c.160-145 B.C.), silver drachm, (2.27 g), Taxila M workshop, obv. laureate head of Menander to left thrusting a javelin, legend around, rev. Athena Pallas to right with shield and thunderbolt, monogram in right field, (S.7600, Bop. Series 3, cf.M.1788, M.225e, PMC 448-453, HGC 12, 184), (illustrated). First and second coin very fine toned, second fine, first scarce. (3)

Ex Dr L.J. Sherwin Collection, from CNG eSale 154, December 13, 2006 (lot 96), others from Geoff K. Gray c.1971 and 1976.