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Lot 3243 Sale 80 Greek Silver & Bronze

Parthia, Kingdom of, Vologases I, (A.D. 51-78), silver drachm, (3.680 grams), Ecbatana mint, obv. large size bust wearing a diadem to left with square cut straight beard, hair in five separate waves, rev. archer seated right on throne, seven line inscription, monogram AT and dot, (S.5801, Sellwood 70.13, Shore 373). Nearly extremely fine.

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Lot 3244 Sale 80 Greek Silver & Bronze

Parthia, Kingdom of, Vologases IV, (c.A.D. 147-191), billon tetradrachm, (12.774 grams), Seleucia mint, issued uncertain month of year 489 (Seleucid era) = A.D. 177, month June, obv. large size bust to left with long beard, wearing tiara, letter B behind, rev. king enthroned to right receiving diadem from Tyche holding sceptre, partial inscription, including year **QPU*, (cf.S.5857, Sellwood 84.60, cf.Shore 432). Good very fine and rare.

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Lot 3245 Sale 80 Greek Silver & Bronze

Sasanian, silver drachms, Khusru I, (531-579); Hormizd IV, (579-590); Khusru II, (591-628), (S.54, 55, 62). Nearly very fine. (3)

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Lot 3246 Sale 80 Greek Silver & Bronze

South Arabia, Sabaeans and Himyarites, under 'Amdan Bayyin [without Yanaf], (mid 1st - 2nd century A.D.), scyphate silver quinarius, (1.158 grams), Raidan mint, obv. Male head to right, monogram behind, rev. male head right with Himyarite legend around, monogram in field to right, (S.5718, BMC 1-3 [p.71, Pl.XI, 11], SNG ANS 1602-1609). Scyphate flan, lightly toned nearly extremely fine.

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Lot 3247 Sale 80 Greek Silver & Bronze

Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy I, (323-283 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, issued 305-283 B.C., (14.102 grams), Alexandria mint, obv. diademed head of Ptolemy I to right, with aegis, **D* behind, rev. eagle to left with closed wings, standing on thunderbolt, in front P over monogram MI, around **BASILEWS PTOLEMAIOU*, (S.7762, Sv. 252, SNG Cop. 69). Grafitti on reverse, bankers marks obverse and reverse, otherwise very fine.

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Lot 3248 Sale 80 Greek Silver & Bronze

Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy II, (283-246 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, issued 271/0-267/6 B.C., (13.998 grams), Tyre mint, obv. diademed head of Ptolemy I to right, with aegis, rev. eagle to left with closed wings, standing on thunderbolt, in front H over club, around **BASILEWS PTOLEMA[IOU]*, (S.7773, Sv. 637, Meydancikkale hoard 4114-4180). Heavy scratches and knocks, some punch marks, otherwise nearly fine and a scarce mint.

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Lot 3249 Sale 80 Greek Silver & Bronze

Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy VIII Euergetes, (145-116 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, Alexandria mint, struck year 32 = 139-138 B.C., (13.548 grams), obv. head of Ptolemy to right with aegis, rev. eagle to left on thunderbolt with closed wings, to left L**LB*, to right **PA*, around **BASILEWS PTOLEMAIOU**, (cf.S.7908, Sv.1505, SNG Cop.327, BMC 42 and 60). Good very fine and very scarce.

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Lot 3250 Sale 80 Greek Silver & Bronze

Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy IX Soter and Cleopatra III, (116-107 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, Alexandria mint, struck year 2 = 116-115 B.C., (13.896 grams), obv. head of Ptolemy to right with aegis, rev. eagle to left on thunderbolt with closed wings, to left LB, to right **PA*, around **BASILEWS PTOLEMAIOU**, (cf.S.7921, Sv.1660, SNG Cop.348, Pitchfork -, BMC 9-12). Good metal, good very fine and very scarce.

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Lot 3251 Sale 80 Greek Silver & Bronze

Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy IX Soter and Cleopatra III, (116-107 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, Alexandria mint, struck year 10 = 108-107 B.C., (13.278 grams), obv. head of Ptolemy to right with aegis, rev. eagle to left on thunderbolt with closed wings, to left LI, to right **PA*, around **BASILEWS [PTOLE]MAIOU**, (cf.S.7921, Sv.1671, SNG Cop.356-7, Pitchfork -, BMC 63). Good very fine and very scarce.

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Lot 3252 Sale 80 Greek Silver & Bronze

Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy XII, Neos Dionysos, (80-51 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, Alexandria mint, struck year 20 = 62-61 B.C., (12.998 grams), obv. head of Ptolemy to right with aegis, rev. eagle to left on thunderbolt with closed wings, to left LK, to right **PA*, around **BASILEWS PTOLE[MAIOU]**, (S.7945, Sv.1867, SNG Cop.391, Hunter 11, BMC 39-40). Small flan, extremely fine and very scarce.

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Lot 3253 Sale 80 Greek Silver & Bronze

Egypt, Kingdom of, Cleopatra VII, (51-30 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, Alexandria mint, struck year 9 = 44-43 B.C., (13.644 grams), obv. head of Ptolemy to right with aegis, rev. eagle to left on thunderbolt with closed wings, to left L**Q* above headress of Isis, to right **PA*, around **BASILEWS PTOLEMAIOU**, (cf.S.7952, Sv.1823, SNG Cop.403, Pitchfork 137-139, BMC 8-9). Large flan, nearly very fine, scarce.

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Lot 3254 Sale 80 Greek Silver & Bronze

Egypt, Kingdom of, Cleopatra VII, (51-30 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, Alexandria mint, struck year 14 = 39-38 B.C., (13.422 grams), obv. head of Ptolemy to right with aegis, rev. eagle to left on thunderbolt with closed wings, to left LI**D* above headress of Isis, to right **PA*, around **BASILEWS PTOLEMAIOU**, (cf.S.7952, Sv.1828, SNG Cop.408, Pitchfork 151-153, BMC 16). Large flan, very fine, scarce.

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Lot 3255 Sale 80 Greek Silver & Bronze

Roman provincial, a range of issues including silver, Antioch, Philip I, tetradrachm, (S.3958); Hadrian, Cappadocia, Caesarea, large fragment of hemidrachm, (S.1232), copper issues mostly Eastern mints but including Caracalla, AE 29, Serdica mint in Thrace; Gordian III, AE 27, Hadrianopolis in Thrace; others mostly Antioch on Orontes, sizes from AE 12 - 32. Fair - good fine, several scarce. (25)

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