The Tom May Collection - Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
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Lot 3416 Session 11 (9.30am Thursday) The Tom May Collection - Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Estimate $100
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $70
CARIA, uncertain mint, (early 5th century B.C.), silver hemiobol, (0.49 grams), obv. forepart of lion facing, rev. scorpion, tail within incuse square to right, (S.-, SNG Berry II 1047 [Asia Minor uncertain but probably Caria], SNG Von Aulock 7803, ACNAC Rosen 403, SNG Finland 917 [Caria]); Ionia, Miletus, (c.550-525 B.C.), silver twelfth stater, (1.18 grams), obv. forepart of lion and legs to right, head turned back to left, rev. star ornament within incuse square, (S.3532, BMC 14-33, SNG Cop. 951). First, fine/good fine and very rare, second nearly extremely fine. (2)
Ex Noble Numismatics Sale 86 (lot 3312) for the second coin.
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