Ancient Coins from the Collection of the late Richard Plant
550
SELEUKID KINGS OF SYRIA, Alexander II (128-122), Tetradrachm, Antioch-on-the-Orontes, diademed bust right within filleted border, rev. Zeus seated left holding Nike and sceptre, monogram in outer left field, 16.01g (SC 2219.4a; Sear 7115). Some light cleaning marks, otherwise very fine, toned
£100-£120
551
SELEUKID KINGS OF SYRIA, Antiochos X (c. 94-88), Tetradrachm, Antioch-on-the-Orontes, diademed bust right in filleted border, rev. Zeus seated left holding Victory and sceptre, monograms in outer left field, triangle under throne, all within wreath, 15.44g (SC 2428c; Sear 7188). Minor porosity, otherwise very fine, lightly toned
£100-£120
552
SELEUKID KINGS OF SYRIA, Philip I, Tetradrachm, posthumous issue, c. 69-57, diademed bust right, rev. Zeus seated left on throne, holding Nike and sceptre, 15.25g (SC 2488.4; Sear 7196). Very fine, grey tone
£80-£100
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PHOENICIA, Arados, Tetradrachm, yr 179 [81-80], turreted head of Tyche right, rev. Nike standing left holding aplustre and palm, ΘΟΡ, above Phoenician script and ΜΣ in left field, all within wreath, 15.09g (BMC 243; Sear 5992). About very fine, attractive grey tone
£100-£120
PHOENICIA, Byblos, Enylos, Sixteenth-Shekel, two hoplites in galley left, hippocamp below, rev. lion preying on stag left, 0.81g (BMC 8-9; Sear 6010). Obverse struck slightly off-centre, otherwise extremely fine, rare
£60-£80
PHOENICIA, Tyre, Stater, c. 400-322, deity riding right on hippocampus, waves and dolphin below, rev. owl standing right, crook over left shoulder, 12.37g (McClean 9517; BMC 19ff; Sear 5912). Struck on an irregular flan, otherwise fine, reverse better
£80-£100
PHOENICIA, Tyre, Shekel, yr 161 [35-6], laureate head of Melkart right, rev. eagle standing left on prow, palm frond over shoulder, ΠΧΑ above club to left, ΚΡ over monogram to right, 13.51g (BMC 205; Sear 5920). Good fine, toned
£80-£100
PHOENICIA, Tyre, Half-Shekel, yr 53 [76-5], laureate head of Melkart right, rev. eagle standing left on prow, palm frond over shoulder, ΑΝ above club to left, 6.64g (BMC 230; Sear 5921). Good fine, toned
£80-£100
PTOLEMAIC KINGS OF EGYPT, Ptolemy I Soter (305-282), Series 2 Hemiobol, Alexandria (or military mint on Cyprus), 306-294, rev. eagle standing left on thunderbolt, 3.46g (CPE B22; Svoronos 171); Series 2 Obol, uncertain mint on Cyprus, after 294, rev. eagle standing left on thunderbolt, 7.24g (CPE B117; Svoronos 379); Ptolemy II (282-246), Series 3 Obol, Alexandria, 260-246, similar, 10.65g (CPE B211; Svoronos 424); Ptolemy III (246-222), Series 4 Obol, Alexandria, 222-204, similar, 10.07g (CPE B369; Svoronos 976), Dichalkon, Telmessus, rev. eagle standing left on thunderbolt, closed wings, 3.53g (CPE B437; Svoronos 793); together with other Ptolemaic bronzes (6) [11]. Fine
£80-£100 559
PTOLEMAIC KINGS OF EGYPT, Ptolemy I Soter, Tetradrachm, Alexandria, c. 294-282, diademed bust right, wearing ægis, rev. eagle standing left on thunderbolt, 13.93g (CPE 154; Svoronos 256); Ptolemy IX Soter II (117-107), Tetradrachm, Alexandria, yr 8 [110-109], diademed bust of Ptolemy I right, rev. eagle standing left on thunderbolt, 13.09g (Svoronos 1669; Mørkholm p.20) [2]. About very fine, but first with several banker’s marks and scratches on reverse
£80-£100
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