Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Lot 2338 SESSION 13 (11.30AM THURSDAY 27TH NOVEMBER) Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Estimate $250
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ASIA MINOR, uncertain mint, (5th century B.C.), silver obol(?), (8mm, 0.63 g), obv. Bull standing right, head reverted, rev. quadripartite incuse square, (S.-, cf.AMNG III/2, p. 139, 32 (type left), cf.CNG 106, lot 113 [triobol]). Toned, areas of porosity, well centred, good very fine and very rare.
Ex Anthony "Tony" Taylor Collection.
CNG Auction 418, lot 324.
The animal on the obverse here, appears to be the same creature featured on the obverse of other obscure early issues; see CNG 105, lot 393 (same denomination); CNG E-369, lot 140 and CNG E-321, lot 167 (obols); and CNG E-361, lot 748 (hemiobol). All of these coins have a similar style, and perhaps are from a single mint. (per CNG)
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