Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Lot 2309 SESSION 13 (11.30AM THURSDAY 27TH NOVEMBER) Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Estimate $300
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IONIA OR LYCIA, uncertain mint, (c.550-500 B.C.), silver trihemiobol (1.07 g), obv. head of a calf to left, with his neck truncation marked off by a band of pellets at neck and strong eye, rev. quadripartite incuse square. (S.-, cf.Rosen 376 for type, cf.CNG eSale 303 [lot 406], otherwise unpublished. Very rare, with dark hoard patination, good very fine.
Ex Florida Fun Show at Orlando, from Symthe, an ancient coin dealer at the show on January 11, 2003, with ticket.^ ^Although unpublished, the style of the calf is very similar to that on the obverses of an electrum issue at Phokaia (cf.Bodenstedt em. 21).
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