Selection of Greek Bronze Issues (8): i) Sicily, Panormus (under Rome)

Selection of Greek Bronze Issues (8): i) Sicily, Panormus (under Rome), As, laureate head of Janus, rev. dove right, within laurel wreath, 6.83g, (HGC 2, 1688; CNS I, 98 Panormus), deep chocolate patina, slight porosity to surfaces, good detail, very fine; ii) Bosporos, Pantikapaion, AE 21, struck c. 324-310 BC, bust of Pan right, rev. P A N around griffin and foreleg, sturgeon below, 6.83g, (SNG BM Black Sea 869/71), slight loss of patina to centre of both sides, otherwise an exemplary coin, with sharp details and struck well on a good flan, near extremely fine; iii) Phoenicia, Tyre, AE 13, turreted and veiled bust of Tyche right, rev. galley left, Astarte with wreath and stylis left, 4.19g (cf. RPC III 3901 [type]), worn, details still good on obverse, reverse mostly off flan, fine; iv) Pontos, Amisos, AE 21, aegis with Gorgoneion in centre, rev. AMISOY across fields, Victory advancing right, palm frond in hand, 7.32g, (SNG Stancomb 688; SNG BM Black Sea 1188), rub to highs, leading to loss of patina, otherwise good details and attractive in hand, near very fine; v) Aeolis, Kyme, AE 18, struck c. 250-200 BC, under magistrate Pythion, bust of Kyme right, rev. horse right, foreleg raised, KY above, kantharos below leg, PYTHION below exergual line, 7.89g (SNG Copenhagen 101), an attractive coin, struck in high relief, with a pleasingly even patina, extremely fine; vi) Syracuse, Dionysios I (405-367 BC), Litra, SYRA to left, bust of Athena left, corinthian helmet atop head, rev. hippocamp left, curled wing, 6.86g, (CNS 34-25; Sear 1193; SNG ANS 426-433), gorgeous patina, with a deep green tone, good details, though some deposits to fields, very fine; vii) Campania, Neapolis, AE 20, struck c. 275-250 BC, laureate head of Apollo left, rev. man-headed bull right, Nike flying above, crown in hand, 4.71g, (HN Italy 589; SNG ANS 465), wear to highs, strong green patina, fine; viii) Seleukid Empire, uncertain ruler, AE 20, bare head right, rev. prow of galley right, RAION above, OSIG below, 5.39g, for the numismatist who enjoys a challenge, reverse details visible, poor (8) Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.

Estimate:$132.7

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