Lot 5114

Description

Ancient Greek and Roman coins, Egypt, kingdom of Ptolemy III Eugertes, (246-222 B.C.), AE26, (10.66 grams), Alexandria mint, obv. diademed head of Zeus Ammon to right, rev. eagle to left with closed wings, standing on thunderbolt, cornucopiae in front, monogram between legs, (SNG Cop 178, cf. Sovronos 967); Alexandria Troas, (c.3rd century A.D.), AE 20, (4.89 grams), obv. turreted head of City-Goddess to right, behind vexillum, around AL EXA TRO, rev. horse standing to right, around COL AVG, in exergue [TRO], (S.4917,Bellinger 486, BMC 50, SNG Cop.110); Paphlagonia, Amastris, AE21, (120-63 B.C.), obv. Aegis with Gorgon's head in centre, rev. Nike wearing talaric chiton, advancing right, holding palm branch, (SNG Cop 246, BMC Amastris 9); Caesarea, Cappadocia, Elagabalus, (218-222 A.D.), AE21, obv. Bust of Elagabalus to right, obv. Four ears of corn springing from Mount Argaeus, (Anson 1293, Hunterian p.593, 81); Indian, AE of second to third century A.D.; Roman AE quadrans and another smaller Roman AE; Modern copies, one Roman, the other of William the Conqueror. Good-almost very fine. (9)