Lot 3924

Description

Ancient Greek coins, a small group including, Italy, Bruttium, Brettian League, (215-205 B.C.), AE 26, (13.308 grams), obv. Ares head to left wearing Corinthian helmet, rev. BPETTI**WN* to left, Hera Hoplosmia advancing right, boar in field to right, (S.702, Scheu 68 [Num.Chron. 1961]); Macedon, Kingdom of, Antigonos Gonatas or Doson, (277-221 B.C.), AE 15, (2.896 grams), obv. Macedonian shield with thunderbolt in centre, rev. Macedonian helmet across B A, (S.6782, Weber 2183); Euboia, Histaia, (3rd-2nd century B.C.), silver tetrobol, obv. head of nymph Histaia to right, wreathed with vine, hair rolled, rev. nymph Histaia seated to right on galley, (cf.S.2496, cf.BMC 93); Zeugitana, Carthage, AE 19, c.300-264 B.C., (3.444 grams) obv. Tanit head left, rev. horse head right, (S.6526, SNG Cop. 152, M.286); Spain under Carthage, time of Hannibal, (235-220 B.C.), AE 12, uncertain mint but around Gades, (2.230 grams), obv. Tanit-Persephone to left, linear circle, rev. crested Corinthian helmet, (Robinson, [Essays Mattingly], No.2 (q) [p.48, Plate 1, similar dies to BM example], Villaronga 117 [Pl.XI], CNH 46 [p.69]); Syria, Kingdom of, Antiochus VI, (144-142 B.C.), AE 20, (6.916 grams), undated bronze, Antioch mint, obv. diademed radiate head of Antiochus VI to right, rev. elephant walking to left, above **[BAS]ILE[WS] ANTIOCOU*, to right **STA* and control mark palm branch, below **[E]PIFANOUS [DI]ONUSOU*, (cf.S.7081, SNG Cop.305, SMA Newell p.70); Parthia, Kingdom of, Artabanus II, (A.D. 10-38), silver drachm, (3.696 grams), Ecbatana mint, obv. medium size bust wearing a diadem to left with long square beard, and chain around neck, rev. archer seated right on throne, seven line inscription, monogram AT over . under bow, (S.5776, Sellwood 63.6, Shore 341); Sasanian King, Khusru I, (A.D. 531-579), silver drachm, (3.110 grams), obv. bust to right with crown, name in outer margin, rev. fire altar with attendants, (Sellwood 54, Gobl 196, M.1028-9) (illust.); Egypt, Ptolemy III, AE 20, (6.306 grams), Tyre mint (SNG Cop. 496, Sv.709). Mostly fine, several better. (9)