Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Lot 3253 SESSION 16 (9.30AM FRIDAY 1ST APRIL) Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Estimate $5,000
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BITHYNIA, Kingdom of, Nicomedes III (127-94 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, 30mm, (17.26 g), dated in the Bithynian Year 200 (= 99-98 BC), obv. diademed head of Nicomedes to right, rev. **BASILEWS - EPIFANOUSY NIKOMADOU*, Zeus standing left, holding wreath and sceptre, to inner left, eagle standing left on thunderbolt above complex monogram above date **S*, (S.7275, cf.SNG von Aulock 264 [same date, different monogram], cf BMC 16 [same date, different monogram], HGC 7, 645). Beautiful dark gray toning, extremely fine and very rare.
Ex Heritage Auctions, New York Signature Sale 3021, 6th January 2013 (lot 21479) with collector and auction tickets.
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