Lot 2815

Sale 126 · Important Australian, British, World, and Ancient Coins, Banknotes, and Medals

Description

Cyrenaica, Cyrene, (c.322-313 B.C.), issue of Ophellas Ptolemaic governor, Nokonos magistrate, AE 18, (7.16 g), obv. horse galloping right, rev. oval wheel with four spokes and hub seen in perspective, (S.6339, BMC 189-193); another before 308 B.C, AE 22, (9.44 g), obv. head of Kyrene right, rev. three silphium plants arranged star wise, (S.6334, BMC 179); Africa, Cyrene, Ptolemy V (204-180 B.C.), AE 20, (6.01 g), obv. head of Ptolemy I to right, club behind head, rev. draped bust of Libya right, legend around, (S.7882, Sv.1268, BMC 95). Nearly fine - very fine, some roughness, mostly rare. (3)

Ex Collection of Prof. A.S. Ebeyan of Beruit, Lebanon.
No examples sold in Coin Archives for the second and third coins.

Estimate
$150
Result Status
Passed in

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