Lot 3642

Description

Ionia, Erythrae, (c.300-200 B.C.), AE 15, (3.12 g), obv. head of young Herakles to right in lion skin, rev. above EPY, club and bow case, magistrate name **KALLIS*, (S.4436, Weber 4436); Caria, Island of Rhodos, (188-84 B.C.), AE 13, (1.27 g), obv. radiate head of Helios to right, rev. rose in a shallow incuse square, Nike standing to left, holding palm branch, to left and right P O, border of dots, (cf.S.4998, SNG Finland 702ff, SNG Turkey 8, 313ff); Aeolis, Aigai, (late 4th-3rd century B.C.), AE 10, (0.88 g), obv. Apollo head right, rev. goat's head to right, behind upwards **AIGA*, (S.4166, SNG Cop.3, cf. BMC 6-8); Aiolis, Elaia, AE 10, (4th-3rd century B.C.), (1.29 g), obv. head of Athena to left, wearing crested Corinthian helmet, rev. corn-grain between two olive branches, (S.4204, BMC 4 [p.125]); Ionia, Ephesos, AE 10, (350-288 B.C,), obv. bee with E - **F*, rev. stag kneeling to right heads reversed, uncertain magistrate, (cf.S.4403). Mostly very fine and several scarce. (5)

Ex Clive Shute Collection and Paul Munro Walker, Bournemouth, Coin Dealer 11.3.1972 for the Elaia and 19.10.1971 for the Erythrae coin.