Lot 2821

Description

Greek coins, AE issues, Apulia, Arpi, 3rd century B.C.), obv. Zeus laureate head left, rev. boar right, spear above, (S.569, BMC 5, HN Italy 642, SNG ANS 635ff); Syrian kings, Seleukos II (246-226 B.C.), obv. Apollo head right, rev. tripod, (S.6908, SC 693a); Alexander II (128-123 B.C.), obv. radiate head right, rev. double cornucopiae (S.7127); Egypt, Ptolemy II, hemiobol, (@66-256 B.C.), obv. deified head of Alexander in elephant headress, rev. eagle standing left open wings (S.7765, CPE B250, Sv. 482, SNG Cop. 161); Carthage, AE Shekel, obv. Tanit, rev. horse right head reverted, tree behind, (cf.S.6515, SNG Cop.309); Roman occupation of Syria, Philip I, obv. bust draped right, rev. Tyche bust right, (S.3959, McAlee 990); similar probably Philip Ii, obv. bust left with shield and spear, rev. Tyche bust right, (S.-, McAlee 1083, Butcher 498d); Syria, Trajan, (6.54 g), obv. head laureate right, rev. SC in wreath, (cf.S.1078, RPC III 3588, McAlee 487f); Egypt, Alexandria, Claudius II, billon tetradrachm, rev. eagle year 2 (269-270 A.D.), (Dattari 5417, Koln 3028) (illustrated). Mostly fine - very fine, several scarce. (9)