Lot 4240

Description

Lesbos, Mytilene, (2nd-1st century B.C.), AE 16, (3.99 g), obv. laureate head of Artemis to right, dotted border, rev. lyre, M-Y above, T-I at sides, (cf.S.4271, SNG Cop. 400); Syria, Decapolis, Gerasa, Hadrian (A.D. 117-138), AE 18 (5.79 g), obv. laureate head of Hadrian right, IS below bust, rev. draped bust of Artemis to right, (S.1253, Spijkerman 6, cf.Rosenberger 9 var. (letters indistinct), Lindgren 1317). Both with brown patination, fine - very fine, second coin scarce. (2)

Ex Jonathan Cohen Collection.