Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Lot 2906 SESSION 16 (9.30AM FRIDAY 21ST MARCH)) Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Estimate $500
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SOLD $460
SYRIA, Kingdom of, Philip Philadelphos, (95/4-76/5 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (15.81 g), issue of from c.88-87 B.C. Antioch on the Orontes Mint, obv. head of Philip to right, with diademed, fillet border, rev. Zeus Nikephoros seated to left, on throne holding Nike, legends left and right **BASILEW[S] FILIPPOU, EPIFANOUS [F]ILADELF[OU]*, plain inner left field, outer left **F*/A, frozen control **LI* monogram under throne, P in exergue (cf.S.7196, SC 2463.3i, cf.SMA 438, Coin Hoards IX 553, HGC 9, 1319 [S]). Good very fine and a very rare secondary control.
Ex CNG Triton VI, Auction 47, September 16, 1998 (lot 2601 part),
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