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Lot 3118 Sale 124 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Egypt, Alexandria, Tranquillina, wife of Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), billon tetradrachm, (11.82 g), dated RY 6 of Gordian III, (A.D. 242-243), obv. Tranquillina draped bust to right, wearing stephane, around CAB, **TRANKYLLEINA* CEB, rev. Tyche standing left holding rudder and cornucopia, LS above, (S.-, Koln -, Dattari (Savio) 4840, K&G 73.28, Emmett 3462.6 (R2). Dark green and brown patina, very fine and very scarce.

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Lot 3119 Sale 124 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Ancient Greek silver, Lucania, Thourioi, (c.350-300 B.C.), sixth-stater, obv. Athena head right, rev. bull right, (cf.S.449, SNG ANS 1170); Selinus, (490-466 B.C.), obol, obv. leaf, rev. leaf, (S.732, BMC 2.20); Metapontion, (330-300 B.C.), diobol, obv. female head right, rev. barley ear, (S.412, BMC 1.68); Poseidonia, (480-400 B.C.), sixth stater, obv. Poseidon, rev. bull, (cf.S.426, Grose 109). Toning, nearly fine - good fine or better, scarce. (4)

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Lot 3120 Sale 124 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Ancient Greek silver issues including, Dynasts of Lycia, Uvug, (450-425 B.C.), half obol, obv. forepart of winged human-headed bull right, rev. head of Sphinx right, (cf.S.5195, BMC 17.78); Phoenicia, Byblos, king Ainel, (c.333 B.C.), one-eighth shekel, obv. galley, rev. lion attacking bull, (S.6014, BMC 10); Calabria, Tarentum (Taras), (4th century B.C.), obol, obv. kantharos, rev. kantharos, (cf.S.357 [?30], cf.SNG ANS 1553). Toning, fine, scarce. (3)

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Lot 3121 Sale 124 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Ancient Greek, miscellaneous Greek AE mostly from northern Greek cities and kings, noted Philip II, Alexander III, Antigonos Gonatas, Macedon under Gaius Pubilius, Macedon Interregnum, obv. Gorgon heasd (S,.6781), Amphipolis, Lysimacheia, Maroneia, Thessalonika, Larissa, etc. Fair - fine, mostly identifiable. (28)

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Lot 3122 Sale 124 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Ancient Greek and Roman AE, including, Troas, Gergis, (c.4th century B.C.), AE 16, (3.91 g), obv. female head facing, rev. Sphinx seated to right, (S.4099, BMC 5) (illustrated); Claudius, (A.D. 41-54), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 41-42, (22.46 g), obv. laureate head of Claudius to right, rev. Spes draped advancing to left, PRO countermark to left on obverse and another to the right, (S.1853, BMC 132, RIC 99, cf.C.85, CBN 165); Bithynia, Nicaea, Septimius Severus, (AD 193-211), AE11, (2.32 g), obv. laureate head right, rev. Demeter standing left, holding long torch and grain ears, (Waddington 336); Achaea, Patrae, Caracalla, (AD 198-217), AE12, (2.74 g), obv. laureate, bust right, rev. Hermes seated left, hand on ram and holding caduceus, (S.2498, BCD Peloponnesus 576.1). Toned, poor - nearly very fine, some rare. (4)

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Lot 3123 Sale 124 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Greek Provincial Coins, including Coele-Syria, Chalcis, Ptolemy, (85-40 B.C.), AE 21, (7.90 g), issued year 46 = 73/2 B.C., obv. laureate head of Zeus to right, with countermark on obverse, uncertain symbol, rev. standing figures of the Dioscuri facing each other, to right [LMZ], (cf.S.5897, SNG Cop. 413); others from Pisidia, Antioch, Philip I, obv. radiate bust, rev. standards (illustrated); Macedon, Amphipolis, Severus Alexander, rev. City goddess seated left, (S.3261); Syria, Zeugma, Antoninus Pius, rev. legend in two lines; Syria, Antioch, Nero, (6.75 g), rev. SC in wreath; Cilicia, Soli, obv. Tyche, rev. Dioscuri caps, (S.5624); Macedon, Antigonos Gonatas (277-239 B.C.), AE 18, obv. Macedonian shield, rev. Macedonian helmet, (cf.S.6781). Mostly fine - very fine, several scarce. (7)

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