Lot 4844

Description

Ancient Greek coins, a small group in copper; Thrace, Istros, (late 5th century B.C.), AE 12 cast copper, (1.14 grams), obv. wheel or solar disc, rev. **IST, (S.-, SNG BMC 222); Macedon, time of Philip V and Perseus, (c.187-168 B.C.), AE 20mm (5.95 grams), obv. wreathed head of the river god Strymon to right, rev. MAKE - **DONWN*, ornamented trident head right, two monograms to left. (S.-, cf.SNG Greece 3, 334; AMNG III 49 [Pl.I, 23]; SNG Cop.1299 (illustrated); Thessaly, Larissa (under Macedonian domination), (c.360-325 B.C.), AE 19, (5.49 grams), obv. head of nymph Larissa three-quarter face to left, rev. horse trotting to right, (S.2131, BMC 80 [p.79]); Zeugitana, Carthage, (c.330-280 B.C.), AE 16, (3.47 grams), obv. head of Tanit left, wreathed with corn, rev. horse standing right, palm tree behind, (S.-, SNG Cop. 109ff) (illustrated); Syria, Antiochus VII, (138-129 B.C.), AE 14, (2.62 grams), obv. lion head, rev. club, three lines of legend, (Hoover 1096, SC 2068). Fine - good very fine. (5)

Ex Ye Olde Coin Company for second last coin.