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Lot 2675 Sale 61 Greek Silver & Bronze

Phoenicia, Byblos, king `Uzzib`l (Azbaal), (365-350 B.C.), silver dishekel or seqel, (13.118 grams), obv. war galley travelling to left with lion's head prow and three hoplites with round shields, hippocamp to left below, Phoenician OZ above tail, rev. bull kneeling left attacked by lion on top of it, full Phoenician legend above [Azbaal melek Gebal], (S.6012; cf.BMC 4; cf.Traite II, 871, Pl.117, 21-2; cf.ACNAC Dewing 2662; cf.Rouvier 641; cf.Betylon 14 [p.118]; Leu Num. 72, May 1998 lot 312 same dies [realised 2530 SFr.]). Slightly off centred on the obverse, weak in places but with superb reverse, nearly extremely fine/good extremely fine, rare.

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Lot 2676 Sale 61 Greek Silver & Bronze

Phoenicia, Byblos, king `Uzzib`l (Azbaal), (365-350 B.C.), silver dishekel or seqel, (13.250 grams), obv. war galley travelling to left with lion's head prow and three hoplites with round shields, hippocamp to left below, no letters above tail, rev. bull kneeling left attacked by lion on top of it, partial Phoenician legend above [Azbaal melek Gebal], (S.6012; BMC 4; Traite II, 871, Pl.117, 21-2; cf.ACNAC Dewing 2662; Rouvier 641; Betylon 14 [p.118]. Nearly extremely fine/ good very fine, rare.

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Lot 2677 Sale 61 Greek Silver & Bronze

Persian Imperial Coinage, Kingdom of, Artaxerxes (475-420 B.C.), silver siglos, (5.552 grams), obv. king as bearded archer kneeling to right with spear and bow, rev. oblong incuse punch, (S.4678, Babelon Pl.86, 11, Carradice type IIIb). Nearly very fine.

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Lot 2678 Sale 61 Greek Silver & Bronze

Persian Imperial Coinage, Kingdom of, Artaxerxes (475-420 B.C.), silver siglos, (5.504 grams), obv. king as bearded archer kneeling to right with spear and bow, rev. oblong incuse punch, (S.4678, Babelon Pl.86, 11, Carradice type IIIb). Nearly very fine.

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Lot 2679 Sale 61 Greek Silver & Bronze

Persian Imperial Coinage, Kingdom of, Artaxerxes (475-420 B.C.), silver siglos, (5.474 grams), obv. king as bearded archer kneeling to right with spear and bow, rev. oblong incuse punch, (S.4678, Babelon Pl.86, 11, Carradice type IIIb). Nearly very fine.

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Lot 2680 Sale 61 Greek Silver & Bronze

Bactria, Kingdom of, Euthydemos I, (230-190 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.22 grams), obv. diademed head of Euthydemos to right, rev. naked Herakles seated left on rock holding club set on pile of stones, **BASILEWS to left, **EUQUDEMOU*, PK monogram in field to right, (S.7516 [£600], M.94, Bopearachchi Series 12 No.16, Pl.3). Good very fine/very fine and rare.

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Lot 2681 Sale 61 Greek Silver & Bronze

Bactria, Kingdom of, Heliocles, (c.135-110 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.62 grams), Balk chief Workshop mint, obv. diademed bust of king to right, rev. Zeus standing facing head to left, holding thunderbolt and sceptre, around **BASILEWS to right, to left **HLIOKLEOUS, in exergue **DIKAIOU, **PA monogram to left, (S.7634, M.284a). Very fine and scarce.

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Lot 2682 Sale 61 Greek Silver & Bronze

Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy II, (285-246 B.C.), AE 42, (68.69 grams), Alexandria mint, issued 253-249 B.C., obv. diademed head of Zeus Ammon to right, rev. eagle to left with closed wings, standing on thunderbolt, in front cornucopiae, around **BASILEWS PTOLEMAIOU, between legs **DI*, (cf.S.7782, Sv. 180, SNG Cop. 199, BMC 106-8). Attractive red and green-brown patina, very fine, scarce.

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Lot 2683 Sale 61 Greek Silver & Bronze

Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy IV, (221-205 B.C.), AE 34-5, (both 36.9 grams), Alexandria mint, issued 246-221 B.C., obv. diademed head of Zeus Ammon to right, rev. eagle to left with closed wings, head to right, standing on thunderbolt, around **BASILEWS PTOLEMAIOU*, between legs **DI*, another **SE*, (cf.S.7815, 7843, Sv.993, 1128, SNG Cop. 202, 219). Some green patination on surface, otherwise good fine. (2)

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Lot 2684 Sale 61 Greek Silver & Bronze

Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy XII, (80-51 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, second reign issue 55-51 B.C., issued year 28 = 54-53 B.C., (13.584 grams), Alexandria mint, obv. head of Ptolemy XII to right wearing aegis, rev. eagle to left with closed wings, standing on thunderbolt, in front L KH over head-dress of Isis, around **PTOLEMAIOU BASILEWS*, (S.7948, Sv. 1837, SNG Cop 395, BMC 32-3). Weak in places, good very fine.

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Lot 2685 Sale 61 Greek Silver & Bronze

Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy XII, (80-51 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, second reign issue 55-51 B.C., issued year 29 = 53-52 B.C., (12.576 grams), Alexandria mint, obv. head of Ptolemy XII to right wearing aegis, rev. eagle to left with closed wings, standing on thunderbolt, in front L K**Q* over head-dress of Isis, around **PTOLEMAIOU BASILEWS*, (S.7948, Sv. 1839, SNG Cop 396, BMC 35-6). Weak in places, good very fine.

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Lot 2686 Sale 61 Greek Silver & Bronze

Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy XII, (80-51 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, second reign issue 55-51 B.C., issued year 30 = 52-51 B.C., (13.418 grams), Alexandria mint, obv. head of Ptolemy XII to right wearing aegis, rev. eagle to left with closed wings, standing on thunderbolt, in front L**L* over headdress of Isis, around **PTOLEMAIOU BASILEWS*, (S.7948, Sv. 1840, SNG Cop 397, BMC 37). Weak in places, good very fine, the last date of this ruler.

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Lot 2687 Sale 61 Greek Silver & Bronze

Ancient Greek Silver Coins, including a few Greek Imperial, including Alexander the Great drachm, Tarentum drachm, Lucius Verus didrachm, Cappadocia, Menander and Azes II drachms, Massalia obol, and a clipped siliqua, etc., suitable for student or collector for researching and identifying. Poor - fine. (12)

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Lot 2688 Sale 61 Greek Silver & Bronze

Ancient Greek Bronze Coins, including a few Greek Imperial, from Spain to Carthage in North Africa, many identifiable, a lot for the student or collector to spend hours on researching and identifying. Poor - fine. (47)

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