Ancient Gold
Lot 4517 Session 15 (7.30pm Friday) Ancient Gold
Estimate $1,300
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SOLD $1,300
IONIA, Phocaia, (c.477-388 B.C.), electrum hekte or sixth stater, (2.496 grams), obv. forepart of cow to left, seal above, rev. quadripartite incuse punch, (cf.S.4530 [£550], Bodenstedt 58a [same dies], BMC 75 [Pl.5 No.21 same dies]). Nearly very fine, and rare.
Ex Spink & Son, London with ticket marked Å“475. Bodenstedt records two coins from these dies and from all dies only 10 specimens are known.
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Estimate $1,300
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