Ancient Greek Silver & Bronze

Sale 78    5–8 Apr 2005   Hotel InterContinental   Sydney

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Lot 3444    Session 11 (9.30am Thursday)    Ancient Greek Silver & Bronze

Estimate $300
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $260

EGYPT, Kingdom of, Ptolemy III, (246-221 B.C.), AE 41, copper drachm, (60.4 grams), Alexandria mint, obv. diademed head of Zeus Ammon to right, eagle to left, on thunderbolt, closed wings, XP monogram between, (S.7814, Sv.964, SNG Cop. 171-2, Pitchfork 30); others similar (2), AE 33, 34, copper hemidrachms, (33.0 and 33.0 grams), (S.cf.7814, Sv. 965, SNG Cop. 173-5, Pitchfork 31); Ptolemy IV, (221-205 B.C.), AE 38, 40, copper drachm, (44.5 and 61.2 grams), Alexandria mint, issued 246-221 B.C., obv. diademed head of Zeus Ammon to right, rev. eagle to left with open wings, standing on thunderbolt, around **BASILEWS PTOLEMAIOU, between legs **SE*, (S.7842, Sv. 1148, SNG Cop. 207, Pitchfork 40-42); another similar AE 37, copper tetrobol, (47.2 grams), obv. as above, rev. eagle left, head to right, EP monogram between legs, (S.7815, Sv. 974, SNG Cop. 227-9, Pitchfork 44); another Ptolemy VI, (180-145 B.C.), AE 29 (drachm) (26.1 grams), AE 20 (diobol), similar rev. two eagles, (S.7900, cf.S.7900, Sv. 1424, 1426, Pitchfork 78, 83-86). Fine - very fine. (8)

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