Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Sale 128    23–25 Nov 2021   Dixson Room, State Library of NSW   Sydney

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Lot 2544    SESSION 11 (9.30AM THURSDAY 25TH NOV)    Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Estimate $4,000
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $6,500

CORINTHIA, Corinth, silver drachm or third stater, (c.530 B.C.), (2.58 g), obv. Pegasos with curled wing trotting or flying to left, on exergual line, Q beneath, rev. quadripartite incuse square of windmill pattern, (cf.S.1862, Weber 3648 (p.3, Pl.I, 9), Traite 1153 (Pl.XXXVI, 4, in Collection de Luynes), cf.SNG Cop. 7 (Pl.1), cf.SNG Lockett 2023 [same reverse die], Collection Rhousopoulos [J.Hirsch XIII, 15.5.1905 lot 2206, p.133 Pl.XXVI, This Coin] = Collection Chandon de Briailles (E.Bourgey 17-19.6.1959 Paris, No.364], HGC 4, 1855 [This Coin, illustrated, [R]). Extremely fine, rough obverse surface and very rare.

Ex BCD Collection, sold Numismatik Lanz Munchen, Sale 105 November 26, 2001 (lot 4), previously from Bank Leu Sale 30, (28th April, 1982, Zurich No.127 for 1400 + 10% SFr.), Sold at Glendinings, December 13, 1963 (lot 276), from the Collection of Chandon de Brailles, E.Bourgey, Auction 17-19 June 1959 (Paris) (No.364); and previously from the Collection of A. Rhousopoulos, Sold in the Jacob Hirsch Sale XIII, 15 May 1905, Munich (lot 2206, p.133, Pl.XXVI for 15 DM), with tickets.
Toned, one of only several known of this the earliest issue of Corinth.

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