Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Lot 4647 Session 16 (9.30am Friday 23rd November) Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Estimate $400
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $260
CRETE, Gortyna, (2nd-1st century B.C.), silver drachm, (3.07 g), obv. diademed head of Zeus to right, rev. naked male figure (Gortys) advancing to front, hand on shield, holding spear in left hand, around, around **GORYUNIWN, D* in exergue, (cf.S.3186, Sv.153 [p.176, cf.Pl.XVI, 12]). Very dark tone, good very fine and rare.
Ex Noble Numismatics Sale 72 (lot 3311).
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