Lot 1725

Description

Ancient Greek coins, a mixture in packets roughly described, including silver Alexander the Great, (336-323 B.C.), drachm, (S.6730); Corcyra, (after 229 B.C.), silver tetrobol, obv.Apollo right, monogram behind, rev. Pegasus to right, (S.2032, BMC 386 [p.138]); Persian Imperial Coinage, Kingdom of Artaxerxes II and III, (375-340 B.C.), struck in Lydia at Sardeis, silver siglos, obv. king as bearded archer kneeling to right with dagger and bow, rev. oblong incuse punch, (S.4683, BMC 175-177, Carradice type IV, Group C); type with several interesting obverse and reverse punch marks (Ex Dr. Curtis R. Paxman Collection Bowers & Ruddy Galleries Sale Nov. 4-6 1974 (lot 1781); others Egypt, large bronze 39mm, Ptolemy IV, (221-205 B.C.), (S.7815, Sv.974, SNG Cop. 224); another Ptolemy V, (204-180 B.C.), AE 28, Alexandria mint, obv. diademed head of Cleopatra I as Isis to r., rev. eagle to left with open wings, standing on thunderbolt, (S.7880, Sv.1234, SNG Cop.247); Palestine, Askalon, AE 15, year 180 = 76-77 A.D. obv. Tyche to right, rev. prow right, **PR/AS* above, (S.5216, BMC 51-55); Alexander Jannaeus, prutah, (S.6087); Herod Agrippa I, year 6 = A.D.42, (S.5567). Poor - very fine, several porous. (8)