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Lot 3595 Sale 134 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Parthia, Kingdom of, Orodes II, (c.57-38 B.C.) silver drachm, (3.88 g), Rhagae mint, obv. medium size bust wearing a diadem to left with short beard, star before, crescent over star behind, sea horse on torque, rev. archer seated right on throne, seven line inscription, monogram **PRG*, anchor behind, (cf.S.7445, Sellwood 48.6, Shore 258). Uneven tone, very fine, scarce, with old ticket.

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Lot 3596 Sale 134 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Sasanian, Bahram II king, (A.D. 276-293), silver drachm (3.57 g), obv. Crowned bust right, rev. Fire altar with attendants, taurus symbol to left of flames, (Sellwood Type I p.91; SNS Schaaf Collection 133, Type I/2; Gobl type I/1). Extremely fine and very rare.

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Lot 3597 Sale 134 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Sasanian, Ohrmazd (Hormizd) V or VI, issued (A.D. 631/2), sillver drachm, 33mm, (4.13 g, WYHC (Veh-az-Amid-Kavd) mint, dated RY 2 (AD 631/2), obv. crowned bust to right, rev. fire altar with ribbons and attendants; star and crescent flanking flames, (Sellwood 72, SC Tehran 4338-4340, SNS Schaaf 700-701). Nearly extremely fine, rare.

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Lot 3598 Sale 134 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Palestine, Judaea, Hasmoneans, Alexander Jannaeus (Yehonatan), (104-76 B.C.), copper prutah, (1.90 g), obv. anchor around circle with partial legend **BASILEWS ALEXANDROY*, rev. lily with Hebrew letters [Yehonatan the King], line border, (S.6086, H.1148, BMC 1 [p.210], Meshorer 10, Meshorer Treasury 211, Group N). Very fine and rare type.

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Lot 3599 Sale 134 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy II, Philadelphos, (283/2-246 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, Alexandria Mint, struck 22 B.C., (14.25 g), obv. head of Ptolemy to right with aegis, dotted border, rev. eagle to left on thunderbolt with closed wings, to left monogram, around **PTOLEMAIOU [BASILEWS]*, (cf.S.7772, CPE 277, Sv.548 [Pl.xiv,2]). Very fine and very scarce.

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Lot 3600 Sale 134 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy II, (285-246 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (13.99 g), Tyre mint (Phoenicia), obv. diademed head of Ptolemy I to right, with aegis, rev. eagle to left with closed wings, standing on thunderbolt, in front club, and monogram TYP, around *BASILEWS PTOLEMAIOU*, (cf.S.7773, Sv. 644, SNG Cop. 482-3). Struck on an oval flan, banker's marks and graffiti, nearly very fine.

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Lot 3601 Sale 134 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Egypt, Ptolemy V Epiphanes, (204-180BC), silver tetradrachm, Sidon mint, (13.98g), issued 205-201/200 B.C., obv. diademed bust of Ptolemy V to right, rev. around **PTOLEMAIOU BASIEWS*, eagle to left, **SI* between legs of eagle, (cf S.7869, Sv.1294 (p.215, 4 only noted, Pl.XLIII, 8, Morkholm Pl.23, 11, BMC-). Toned, very fine/good very fine and very rare.

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Lot 3602 Sale 134 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Zeugitania, Carthage, (c.215-203 B.C.), silver quarter shekel or hemidrachm, (1.76 g), Carthage Mint, obv. head of Tanit to left, wreathed with corn, dotted border, rev. horse standing to right, line border, (cf.S.6499, SNG Cop.369, M.86, Visona 42). Attractive grey tone nearly extremely fine and scarce.

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Lot 3603 Sale 134 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Ancient Greek and Roman silver and AE issues, Macedon, Kingdom of, Philip II, AE 17, (359-336 B.C.), uncertain Mint in Macedon issue to 323/2-315 B.C., (6.29 g), obv. Head of Apollo with hair short bound with plain tainia to right, dotted border, rev. naked youth on horse prancing to right, **[FI]LIPP[OU]* above, VE monogram below horse, (cf.S.6696 var., SNG ANS 842-3 [Pl.32], cf.Drama Hoard [ANSMN 11] No-, cf.SNG Greece II (Alpha Bank) 374); Egypt, Ptolemy V Epiphanes (204-180 B.C.), AE 26, Alexandria Mint, (15.57 g), obv. Cleopatra I as Isis head to r., rev. eagle standing to l., on thunderbolt, open wings, (Sv. 1235, S.7880); Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), silver denarius, Rome Mint, issued A.D. 75, (2.63 g), obv. laureate head of Vespasian to right, rev. Pax seated to left, holding olive branch, (S.2301, RIC 90, RSC 366) (holed); Egypt, Alexandria, Probus, (A.D. 276-282), billon tetradrachm, year 4 = (278-279), (7.95 g), obv. laureate draped and cuirassed bust of Probus to right, rev. eagle standing to left, head to right holding olive branch, L E across, (cf.S.12129, Dattari 5553, E.3984.5). Toning, good fine - good very fine. (4)

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