Greek Silver & Bronze
Lot 4458 Session 15 (7.30pm Friday) Greek Silver & Bronze
Estimate $900
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THRACE, Island off Thrace, Thasos, (c.early 5th century B.C.), silver stater, (7.986 grams), obv. naked ithyphallic Satyr (classical style) in kneeling running attitude carrying off nymph raising hand in protest, rev. quadripartite incuse square, (S.1746 [£425], Asyut Hoard -, BMC 24, SNG Cop. 1010, ). Nearly very fine with good facial and hand detail, very scarce.
Ex Noble Numismatics Sale 66 (lot 3311) and previously Christie's London, May 7, 1980 (lot 72).
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