Lot 2602

Description

Pergamene Kingdom, Philetairos (282-263 B.C.), AE 14 mm, (3.53 g), obv. helmeted head of Athena right, rev. thyrsos left A above filet, M below, (SNG France 1673-5 var. [controls]) (illustrated); Second Coin, Pontos, Amisos, time of Mithradates VI (C.85-65 B.C.) AE 22mm, (12.56 g) obv. helmeted head of Mithradates VI as hero Perseus to right, rev. Pegasos drinking left, monograms in exergue, (SNG BM 1213, SNG Stancomb 702) (illustrated); third coin, Pontus, kings of, Polemo II with Nero (AD 36-64), silver drachm, uncertain date, obv. Polemo diademed head right, rev. laureate head of Nero, (cf.RPC I 3831). Last coin clipped, and off centred, otherwise fine, others very fine. (3)

Ex Dr L.J. Sherwin Collection, acquired from CNG eSale 235 (lot 157) June 23, 2010; second coin CNG eSale 239 (lot 121) August 25, 2010 from the J.P.Righetti Collection 6889, and M&M 13 (lot 235), 9 October 2003; third coin, from the Dave Fulger Collection.