Greek Silver & Bronze
Lot 5000 Session 16 (9.30am Friday) Greek Silver & Bronze
Estimate $3,500
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $3,800
LOCRI OPUNTII AND EPIKNEMIDIA, (369-338 B.C.), silver stater, (11.998 grams), obv. head of Persephone to left, wreath with corn, wearing ear-ring, rev. Ajax son of Oileus, naked but for helmet, advancing to right, holding sword and large shield, decorated with griffin, broken spear on ground, star below to right, around **OPONTIW N*, (cf.S.2326, cf.BMC 27, SNG's-, McClean -, Weber -, Traite -, Gulbenkian 491 [same dies]). THe third known example, good very fine and extremely rare.
Ex Spink & Son, London, December 1998 with ticket, a similar but better example in Triton VIII Sale in January 2005 realised $8000 + 15% US.
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