Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Lot 1718 SESSION 11 (9.30AM THURSDAY 24TH NOV) Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Estimate $300
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $180
THESSALY, Thebai, (230-217 B.C.), AE trichalkon, AE 18, (8.20 g), obv. veiled head of Demeter to left, wearing grain wreath, rev. [**QH]BAIWN above, Protesilaos advancing to right holding sword and shield, prow to left, monogram to right, (cf.S.2224, BCD Thessaly I, 1348, Rogers 550, BCD Thessaly II, 761, HGC 4, 32[S]). Very fine, dark green patina, scarce.
Ex Thomas Bentley Cederlind Collection, sold CNG Sale 375 June 1, 2016, (lot 313), previously from Cederlind Sale 176, 16 October 2014 (lot 23) with his priced ticket US$975. The BCD II example cited above realised US $1200.
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