Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Sale 130    26–29 Jul 2022   Dixson Room, State Library of NSW   Sydney

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Lot 4295    SESSION 16 (9.30AM FRIDAY 29TH JULY)    Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Estimate $600
Bid at live.noble.com.au

SYRIA, Kingdom of, Demetrius I, (162-150 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.60 g), Antioch mint, issued year 156 (155/154 B.C.), obv. diademed head of Demetrius to right within laurel wreath border, rev. Tyche seated to left with leg of throne a winged monster, holds sceptre and cornucopiae, to right **BASILEWS, to left **DHMH TRIOU, and **SWTHROS, monograms to far left of **PA* over ATI, date HNP in exergue, (S.7015, Newell SMA 103, SNG Israel I [Spaer] 1266-7, HGC 9, 797b), others earlier undated (15.67 g), similar with simple legend and monogram to left of HP, (S.7014, Newell SMA 97, SNG Israel I -, HGC 9, 797b); another as before (16.17 g), undated **DI* monogram to left, (S.7014, Newell SMA 83, SNG Israel I 1256, HGC 9, 795f). First two with some hoard patina, third dark tone, otherwise fine - good very fine, scarce. (3)

Ex Greg Melick SC Collection, previously from Noble Numismatics Auction Sale 98 (lot 5133).

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