Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Lot 4605 Session 16 (9.30am Friday 23rd November) Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Estimate $250
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $170
MACEDON UNDER ROMANS, Amphipolis (158-149 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (11.05 g), obv. Macedonian shield, at centre of which is a bust of Artemis Tauropolos to right with bow and quiver at her shoulder, rev. **MAKEDONWN PRWTHS* in two lines, club between monograms above and below, all within oak wreath, to left of which a thunderbolt, (S.1386, BMC 7 [p.8], SNG Manchester 749, Hunter 3, McClean 3708, SNG Cop.1314, SNG Ash.3297). Well centred, good very fine, of very light weight.
Ex Classical Numismatic Group c.2002 by private purchase. The series seems to have a wide range of weights, this example, once harshly cleaned and very light comes from a group of normal weight issues nearly seventeen years ago.
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