Greek Silver and Bronze Coins
Lot 3608 SESSION 12 (Friday at 11.30am) Greek Silver and Bronze Coins
Estimate $1,600
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THRACE, Byzantium, (c.357-340 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (15.24 grams), obv. **PY* above cow standing left, with right foreleg raised, standing on dolphin to left, AX monogram to left, and B below cow, rev. large quadripartite incuse square with granulated surface, (S.1580, Dewing 1278v., BMC.3). Well centered extremely fine except for a little right side weakness not affecting the design, exceptional lustruous surfaces, rare.
Ex Sotheby's London, 5 April 1973 (lot 316) with ticket and from the Spink Numismatic Circular, June 2007, No. 21759/5.
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