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Lot 4994 Sale 93 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

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 4995 Sale 93 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Egypt, Alexandria, Antoninus Pius (A.D. 138-161), copper hemidrachm, year 4 = A.D. 140-141, (27.21 grams), obv. Antoninus Pius with laureate bust to right, around AYT K T AI**L ADR* ANTWNINOC CEB EVCEB, rev. bust of Sarapis wearing modius, L **D* across,(cf.S.4395, Koln 1355, Milne -, Dattari 2802). Bright weak in parts of the obverse legend, otherwise very fine and very rare.

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Lot 4996 Sale 93 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Egypt, Alexandria, Antoninus Pius (A.D. 138-161), copper hemidrachm, year 12 = A.D. 148-149, (19.37 grams), obv. Antoninus Pius with laureate bust to right, around AYT K T AI**L ADR* ANT[WNIN]OC CEB EVCEB, rev. Athena standing to left, holding Nike in left hand and supporting a shield, around L **D*[W**D*E]K ATOV, (S.4437,cf.Koln 1598, Milne -, BMC 1034, Dattari 2482). Dark green patina, edge flaw, otherwise very fine and rare.

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Lot 4997 Sale 93 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Egypt, Alexandria, Antoninus Pius (A.D. 138-161), copper hemidrachm, year 22 = A.D. 158-159, (20.56 grams), obv. Antoninus Pius with laureate head to right, around AVT K AI**L A..* ANT[WNINOC CEB EV], rev. Ares walking to right, holding spear and trophy, across [L] KB, (cf.S.4463, cf.Koln 1827-8, Milne 2386 var. BMC 1040, Dattari 2463); Salonina, wife of Gallienus, (A.D. 253-268), billon tetradrachm, year 13 = A.D. 265-266, (9.57 grams), obv. draped bust of Salonina to right, around KOPNH**LIA* CA**L*WNEINA CEB, rev. LI**G* to right, Eagle standing to left, head to right with wreath, palm in front, (S.10713, BMC 2276, Milne 4122-3, Koln 2973). First coin, short of obverse flan and legend, otherwise good fine and rare; second coin very fine or better. (2)

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Lot 4998 Sale 93 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Egypt, Alexandria, Maximinus I (A.D. 235-238), billon tetradrachm, year 3 = A.D. 236-237, (9.71 grams), obv. laureate and cuirassed bust of Maximinus to right, around AVTO **MAXIMIN*OC EVC CEB, rev. bust of Selene to right, head to right, [L**G]*, (S.8386, BMC 1774, Milne 3221, Koln 2575); Gordian III (A.D. 238-244), billon tetradrachm, year 35 = A.D. 239-240, (11.95 grams), obv. laureate and cuirassed bust of Gordian III to right, around A K M **AV GORD*IANOC EYC, rev. Nilus reclining left, with cornucopiae, to left L **G*, (cf.S.8826, BMC 1900, Milne 3343, Koln 2628) (illust.); Valerian (A.D. 253-260), billon tetradrachm, year 7 = A.D. 259-260, (10.54 grams), obv. laureate and cuirassed bust of Valerian to right, around A K **P LI OUALEPIAN*OC EY EY S, rev. Eagle standing to left, head to right, holding wreath in beak, across L Z, (cf.S.10062, BMC 2149, Milne 4034, Koln 2877) (illust.). First with some corrosion on edge, otherwise good fine - good very fine all scarce. (3)

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