Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Lot 2654    SESSION 11 (9.30AM THURSDAY 25TH NOV)    Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Estimate $200
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $280

EGYPT, Kingdom of, Ptolemy I, (323-285 B.C.), Alexandria mint, AE 20, (7.79 g), obv. diademed head of Alexander III with horn of Ammon to right, rev. eagle open wings to left, around **BASILEWS PTOLEMAIOU*, (cf.S.7765, Sv. 238, cf.SNG Cop.56) (2); Ptolemy II, (285-246 B.C.), AE 28, obv. Zeus head right, rev. eagle left on thunderbolt, open wings, (cf.S.7779); Ptolemy III, (246-222 B.C.), AE 20, obv. bust of Ptolemy III, laureate right, wearing aegis, rev. eagle standing left on thunderbolt, filleted cornucopiae in right field, (S.7823, Sv.1000; SNG Cop. 192-5) (illustrated ex CNG eSale 149, [lot 123]); another AE 15, rev. cultus-statue of Aphrodite, (S.7824, Sv.1008); Ptolemy IV, (221-204 B.C.), AE 38, obv. Zeus head right, rev. eagle closed wings, looking back, with cornucopiae on shoulder, E between legs, (S.7843, Sv.974, SNG Cop.226); another similar AE 35, obv. Zeus head laureate right, rev. eagle standing left, chi-rho between legs, (cf.S.7841, (cf.S.7814, Sv.965, CPE B396 (Ptolemy III)) (illustrated, ex Max Cohen 1970s), with some green patination. Very good - very fine, several scarce. (7)

Ex Dr L.J. Sherwin Collection, unless noted above, mostly from the 1970s-1980s.