Greek Silver and Bronze Coins
Lot 3663 SESSION 12 (Friday at 11.30am) Greek Silver and Bronze Coins
Estimate $250
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SOLD $270
PHRYGIA, Laodikeia, (c.100-90 B.C.), silver cistophoric tetradrachm, (12.252 grams), obv. cista mystica containing serpent, all within ivy wreath, rev. bow in case between two coiled serpents, to left **LAO*, to right a caduceus with fillet, **EUHNOS/HRWDOU* above, (cf.S.5147, SNG von Aulock -, SNG Cop. 491, BMC -). Good very fine and rare.
Ex Noble Numismatics Auction Sale 79 (lot 3468) and from Classical Numismatic Group Auction Sale XXVII, September 29, 1993 (lot 643 illustrated) previously.
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PHRYGIA, Laodikeia, (c.100-90 B.C.), silver cistophoric tetradrachm, (12.252 grams), obv. cista mystica containing serpent, all ...
Estimate $250
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