Lot 4924

Description

Ancient Greek, assorted issues in silver from the 6th - 1st century B.C., Celtic Coinage, Danube Region Eastern Celts, Imitation of Philip III, (c.2nd - 1st century B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (14.90 g), obv. convex field with remains of a crude head of Heracles to right, rev. traces of Zeus seated to left holding eagle and sceptre, to right **[FILIPPOU], (cf.S.210, Sammlung Lanz 922 [same dies]); Ionia, Kolophon, 490-400 B.C., silver tetartemorion, (Milne states a quarter obol), (0.17 g), obv. Artemis head to right, laureate, rev. TE monogram in incuse square, (S.-, Milne 31 [NN&M 96, 1941 p.40], Traite 1911); Ionia, Miletus, (c.550-525 B.C.), silver twelfth stater or obol, (0.99 g), obv. forepart of lion and legs to right, head turned back to left, rev. star ornament within incuse square, (S.3532, BMC 34-35, SNG Cop. 952) (illustrated); Mysia, Parion, (c.480 B.C.), silver three-quarter drachm, (2.90 g), obv. gorgoneion facing, rev. incuse square containing cruciform pattern with pellet in centre, (S.3917, BMC 1-13, SNG Cop. 256, SNG Von Aulock 1318); Persian Imperial Coinage, kingdom of, Darius I, (521-486 B.C.) or later ruler, silver siglos, (5.34 g), issued 500-485 B.C. or later, obv. king as bearded archer kneeling to right with spear and bow, rev. oblong incuse punch, (S.4678, Carradice Type IIIa, 14-15). Toned, very good - extremely fine, all with Noble Numismatics full description. (5)

Ex Noble Numismatics Sale 109, lot 3702. (part)