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Lot 1011 Sale 57 Greek Silver & Bronze

Bactria, Kingdom of, Menander, (c.160-145 B.C.), silver drachm, (2.43 grams), obv. laureate head of Menander to right, rev. Athena to left with shield and thunderbolt, monogram in right field, (S.7600, cf.M.1769). Nearly extremely fine.

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Lot 1012 Sale 57 Greek Silver & Bronze

Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy I (323-283 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (15.7 grams), issued 310-305 B.C., obv. head of Alexander with horn of Ammon, clad in elephant skin and aegis, to right, rev. **ALEXANDPOU on left, Athena Alkidemos to right with spear and shield, KP monogram on right, above helmet, below lower right eagle to right, (cf.S.7750, Sv.164). Attractive red and blue tone, nearly extremely fine and rare.

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Lot 1013 Sale 57 Greek Silver & Bronze

Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy I, (323-283 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (14.24 grams), Alexandria mint, obv. head of Ptolemy I to right wearing aegis, rev. eagle to left with closed wings, standing on thunderbolt, in front P over MI monogram, around **BASILEWS PTOLEMAIOU, (cf.S.7773, Sv.252, SNG Cop 69). Nearly extremely fine, scarce in this condition.

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Lot 1015 Sale 57 Greek Silver & Bronze

Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy II, (285-246 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (14.13 grams), Alexandria mint, obv. head of Ptolemy I to right wearing aegis, rev. eagle to left with closed wings, standing on thunderbolt, in front **F over A, around **BASILEWS PTOLEMAIOU, (cf.S.7773, Sv. 371, SNG Cop -). Cleaned with scratches on the reverse, otherwise good very fine.

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Lot 1016 Sale 57 Greek Silver & Bronze

Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy II, (285-246 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (14.15 grams), 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). Some discolouration on reverse, otherwise very fine.

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Lot 1018 Sale 57 Greek Silver & Bronze

Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy II, (285-246 B.C.), AE 26, (16.64 grams), Alexandria mint, obv. diademed head of Zeus Ammon to right, rev. eagle to left with open wings, standing on thunderbolt, to left a shield, around **BASILEWS [PT]OLEMAIOU*, (cf.S.7779, Sv.610, SNG Cop.114). Attractive dark patina, weak in places, otherwise good very fine.

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Lot 1021 Sale 57 Greek Silver & Bronze

Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy IV, (221-204 B.C.), AE 32, (24.93 grams), Alexandria mint, obv. diademed head of Zeus Ammon to right, rev. eagle to left with closed wings, standing on thunderbolt, holding cornucopiae, **S between legs, around **BASILEWS PTOLEMAIOU, (cf.S.7846, Sv.1151, SNG Cop.217). Very fine.

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Lot 1022 Sale 57 Greek Silver & Bronze

Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy VI (180-145 B.C.), AE 29, Alexandria mint, obv. diademed head of Zeus Ammon to right, rev. two eagles standing to left on thunderbolt, side by side, to left cornucopiae. (Sv. 1424, S.7900). Cleaned and very fine.

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