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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