Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Lot 3477 SESSION 11 (9.30am Thursday 23 July) Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Estimate $1,500
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SOLD $800
IONIA, Teos, circa 510-500 BC. AR Stater (20mm, 12.34 g). obv. Griffin seated right, raising forepaw, rev. Quadripartite incuse square, (S.3512 [?1250]. Balcer group I [ dies A2/P2], SNG Copenhagen -). Good very fine and rare.
A member city of the Ionian Dodekapolis, Teos was a thriving seaport with two fine harbours. It was the birthplace of Anacreon the poet, Hecateus the historian, Protagoras the sophist, Scythinus the poet, Andron the geographer, and Apellicon, the preserver of the works of Aristotle. When the Persians under Cyrus invaded circa 540 BC, many Teans fled, resettling in Abdera. The griffin was the badge of the city of Teos, and is present on the coins of both cities.
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