Greek Coinage, a very diverse collection of 94 Greek Silver Coins, spanning all periods from the sixth century BC to the Roman conquest, including Silver Tetradrachms (2) and a small fraction of Athens (449-413 BC) (BMC 62, SNG Cop. 31), New Style Tetradrachms (2, 2nd c. BC), a Silver Nomos of Kroton (4th c. BC), eagle left, standing on olive branch, rev., tripod, a Tetradrachm of Philip II (359 - 336 BC) and one of Mithridates VI Eupator (120-63 BC), Tetradrachms of the Roman Province of Macedonia, of Aradus, of Side, a scarce autonomous Tetradrachm of Byzantium (ca. 220 BC), Staters of Aspendos (2, ca. 370 - 333 BC), wrestlers, rev., athlete with sling (cf. SNG von Aulock 4554), a Drachm of Aphrodite within incuse square, a Tetradrachm and Didrachm of Tyre, two Drachms of Sinope (ca. 330 - 300 BC), head of nymph, rev., eagle and dolphin, an unusual debased Silver Drachm of Thasos, veiled head of Demeter right, rev., head of Dioscuri right, an interesting Silver Shekel of Tyre overstruck on another coin whose undertype is visible on the reverse, a rare Dishekel of Byblos (c. 410 BC), galley and hippocamp, rev., vulture, four Cistophori, two of which depict Mark Antony and Octavia (39 BC) (RPC 2201), together with a large variety of silver coins and fractions from all over the ancient Greek world from Southern Italy to Bactria, and even a few Roman denari, average fine to very fine, few with test cuts, some toned, a fascinating survey collection of Greek coinage (94) (lot)

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Greek Coinage, a very diverse collection of 94 Greek Silver Coins, spanning all periods from the sixth century BC to the Roman conquest, including Silver Tetradrachms (2) and a small fraction of Athens (449-413 BC) (BMC 62, SNG Cop. 31), New Style Tetradrachms (2, 2nd c. BC), a Silver Nomos of Kroton (4th c. BC), eagle left, standing on olive branch, rev., tripod, a Tetradrachm of Philip II (359 - 336 BC) and one of Mithridates VI Eupator (120-63 BC), Tetradrachms of the Roman Province of Macedonia, of Aradus, of Side, a scarce autonomous Tetradrachm of Byzantium (ca. 220 BC), Staters of Aspendos (2, ca. 370 - 333 BC), wrestlers, rev., athlete with sling (cf. SNG von Aulock 4554), a Drachm of Aphrodite within incuse square, a Tetradrachm and Didrachm of Tyre, two Drachms of Sinope (ca. 330 - 300 BC), head of nymph, rev., eagle and dolphin, an unusual debased Silver Drachm of Thasos, veiled head of Demeter right, rev., head of Dioscuri right, an interesting Silver Shekel of Tyre overstruck on another coin whose undertype is visible on the reverse, a rare Dishekel of Byblos (c. 410 BC), galley and hippocamp, rev., vulture, four Cistophori, two of which depict Mark Antony and Octavia (39 BC) (RPC 2201), together with a large variety of silver coins and fractions from all over the ancient Greek world from Southern Italy to Bactria, and even a few Roman denari, average fine to very fine, few with test cuts, some toned, a fascinating survey collection of Greek coinage (94) (lot)