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Auction 23106  19 Apr 2023
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Lot 7825

Starting price: 50 GBP
Price realized: 120 GBP
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From Italy to India: Selection of Greek Silver and Bronze (8): Including Indo-Greek/Bactrian, Thracian, Syracuse and Macedonian coins (10): Sicily, Syracuse, (2): Third Democracy, Timoleon (c.344-336BC) AE Litra, Head of Athena in Corinthian helmet left, rev. Star surrounded by two dolphins, 28.65g, (BMC, 287; SNG Cop., 720) softened, darkly-toned, fine; Hieron II (275-215BC), SYRAKOSION head of Persephone left, rev. bull butting left, club above, 5.56g, (HGC 2, 1469) good to fine, (2); Thrace, Odessos, AE 20, c. 200BC, Head of Zeus right, rev. rider leaping with galloping horse right, monogram below horse, ODISITON in exergue, 12h, 6.56g (SNG Stancomb, 264) good fine to neary very fine; Kingdom of Macedon, Philip II (365-336BC) AR Tetradrachm, Contemporary imitation of Amphipolis Mint, PHILPP-OI(sic.), L below horse, dolphin between forelegs to right, 5h, 13.68g, (SNG ANS, 807 (for prototype)) heavily rubbed but reasonably well-preserved. An interesting imitation under Kassander with mis-spelt regnal name, fine; Carthage, Zeugitana, AE 15, Sicilian Mint, c.230-222BC, head of Tanit left, rev. Horse galloping right, 5.38g, (SNG Cop., 96) worn, good to fine; Greco-Baktrian Kingdom, Apollodotos II (85/80-65BC), AE, Apollo standing and stringing bow, right, monograms to left rev. Tripod, monograms to each side, 12h, 17.38g, (MIG 432e; SNG ANS, 1575) nicely toned, good fine; Greco-Indian Kingdom, (2): Antimachos II Nikephoros (c.160-155BC) AR Drachm, BASILEOIS NIKEPHOROI ANTIMACHOI Nike advancing left holding palm and fillet, monogram left, rev. Antimachos on horseback, galloping right, Kharosthi legend surrounds, 2h, 2.52g (MIG, 135c) well-struck but considerable verdigris to reverse, good; Antialcidas Nikephoros, (c.130-120BC or 115-95BC) AE Square Quadruple, BASILEOS/NIKIFOROY/ANTIALKIDOY bust of Zeus right, hurling thunderbolt rev. Maharaja/Jayaharasa/Amtialkidasa legend in Karoshti around caps of the Dioscuri each with a palm-branch, monogram beneath cap on right, 7.72g (SNG ANS, 1112-1118) toned, fine, (8). Sold as described, no returns.

Estimate: £80 - £100
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