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Lot 4198    SESSION 16 (9.30AM FRIDAY 31ST MARCH)    Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Estimate $150
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $190

ANCIENT GREEK AND ROMAN, including, Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy IV, (221-205 B.C.), AE 36, Alexandria mint, issued 221-205 B.C., (42.39 g), obv. diademed head of Zeus Ammon to right, dotted border, rev. eagle to left with closed wings, head to right, standing on thunderbolt holding cornucopiae on shoulder, around **BASILEWS PTOLEMAIOU*, between legs E, (S.7815, Sv.974, SNG Cop.224-6, Pitchfork 44-48); Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), silver denarius, Rome mint, issue of A.D. 75-79, (2.76 g), obv. laureate head to right, rev. Jupiter standing to left, (S.776, RIC 124a, C.222); Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (died A.D. 175), silver denarius, (2.76 g), obv. draped bust to right of Faustina, rev. Hilaritas standing to left, (S.5254, RIC 686, BMC 100, RSC 111); Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), silver denarius, Laodicea mint, issued A.D. 198, (2.59 g), obv. laureate head of Septimius Severus to right, rev. Victory advancing left, holding wreath and palm, (cf.S.6370, RIC 499, RSC 694); another, Rome mint, issued A.D. 207, (3.36 g), obv. laureate head of Septimius Severus to right, around SEVERVS PIVS AVG, rev. around P M TR P XV COS III P P, Victory standing right, foot on helmet, inscribing shield set on palm-tree, (S.6340, RIC 211, RSC 489), (illustrated). Toned, some with green patina, nearly fine - nearly extremely fine. (5)

With old collector's tickets.

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