Greek Silver and Bronze Coins
Lot 3225 SESSION 11 (9.30am Thursday 2nd April) Greek Silver and Bronze Coins
Estimate $200
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SOLD $100
ITALY, Campania, Hyria, (c.400-395 B.C.), silver stater, (6.91 grams), obv. head of helmeted Athena to right, crested helmet, with owl and wreath on helmet, rev. man-headed bull to left, above [Y]DINA, double exergue line, (cf.S.294 [?200], Rutter 76 [obv. die 32, rev. die 70]). Struck from a worn obverse die, reverse slightly off centre, otherwise fine and very rare.
Only one example is known from this die combination and this is in the Naples Museum collection.
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