Lot 3286

Description

Gaul, Massalia (as a Colony founded by the Phokaians), (c.400-350 B.C.), silver obol, (0.63 gm), obv. youthful male head of Apollo left, rev. wheel with four spokes, M A in two quarters, (S.72, De La Tour 681); Phoenicia, Aradus, (144-143 B.C.), AE 15, (3.69 grams), obv. head of Zeus to right, dotted border, rev. triple pointed ram of galley to right, Phoenician letters above, date below in Phoenician 116 = 144-3 B.C., (S.6001, BMC 135, AUB 68). First coin off centred, second coin nearly extremely fine. (2)

Second coin ex Noble Numismatics Sale 71 (lot 4683).