Lot 4843

Description

Ancient Greek coins, in silver, Gaul, Massalia (as a Colony founded by the Phokaians), (c.400-350 B.C.), silver obol, (0.48 grams), obv. youthful male head of Apollo left, rev. wheel with four spokes, M A in two quarters, (S.72, De La Tour 681); Illyria, Apollonia, (3rd - 2nd century B.C.), silver drachm, (2.73 grams), obv. cow and calf, NIKHN, rev. double stellate pattern, around **[APOL] AUTO BOU [LOU]*, (S.1878, SNG Cop. 380, BMC 11-12, Maier 31); Euboia, Histaia, (3rd century B.C.), silver tetrobol, (1.76 grams), obv. head of nymph Histaia to right, wreathed with vine, hair rolled, rev. nymph Histaia seated to right on galley, wing on galley, around **ISTI [AI]EWN*, (cf.S.2496); Ionia, Teos, (540-478 B.C.), silver tetartemorium, (0.19 grams), obv. Griffin head to right, rev. incuse square of rough form, (S.-, Balcer [SNR 1968, Vol.47], Group XXXIII No.80, cf.ACNAC Rosen 603-4); Phoenicia, Tyre, (c.332-306 B.C.), silver fifteenth shekel (0.58 grams), obv. hippocamp to right, waves below, rev. owl standing to r., carrying crook and flail under wing, (S.5913). Very good - nearly very fine. (5)