Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Lot 3404 SESSION 11 - 9.30AM Thursday 31 July Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Estimate $200
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PELOPONNESOS, Messenia, Messene, silver hemidrachm, late 2nd century B.C. (2.20 g), Obv. head of Zeus to right, with diadem, Rev. ME **S* either side of tripod, all within laurel wreath, (Sear before 146 B.C.), (Grandjean 122b (not listed, p.114, illustrated plate V, obverse die D73, reverse die R102), BCD 731 [p.186], BMC 13-14 (p.110, Pl.XXII,8), McClean 6713-4 (p.444, Pl.229, 5), Sear 2849 (£75). Toned, nearly very fine and very scarce.
Ex BCD Collection and Peter Morris, London October 1993.
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