Lot 5034

Description

Ancient Greek AE, including, Egypt, kings of, Ptolemy VI Philometor, first reign, (180-164 B), drachm, (23.03 g), Alexandreia mint, struck under Cleopatra I Thea as regent, obv. head of Zeus-Ammon right, rev. two eagles standing left on thunderbolt, (Svoronos 1380, Weiser 146, SNG Copenhagen 274-275) (illustrated; Troas, Alexandria, (c.65-48 BC), AE11, (2.25 g), obv. laureate head of Apollo right, rev. Apollo Smintheus standing right, (Bellinger A22, SNG Von Aulock 7545, BMC 1-3, SNG Cop 65); Troas, Hamaxitos, AE14,(4th century B.C), (2.24 g), obv. laureate head of Apollo right, rev. Apollo Smintheos standing right, holding bow and phiale, (SNG Copenhagen 345 var); Lydia, Tripolis, AE19, (circa 3rd century AD), (4.59 g), obv. bust of Aesclepius right, rev. winged Nemesis standing left, (BMC Lydia p. 366, 18, SNG Copenhagen -, SNG von Aulock -). Toned, poor - very fine and some rare types. (4)

Hamaxitos is a rare mint.