Greek Silver & Bronze
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Lot 1798 Greek Silver & Bronze
Estimate $2,000
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MACEDON, Potidaea, (c.500-490 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.58 grams), obv. Poseidon Hippios on horse standing to right, holding trident and reins, star of five rays beneath, rev. incuse square diagonally divided into four triangles, (S.1282 [£1800], ACNAC Rosen 107 [p.8, Pl.7 this coin]; Asyut hoard 213-8 similar dies, SNG ANS 688-9, Price 'Coinage of Potidaea' Group IBa1-4 [not noted for five ray star below]). Flan cut on obverse as usual, otherwise nearly very fine, very rare, with only a few known.
Ex. Rodolfo Ratto, Lugano, (Benassy-Philippe) Sale October 9, 1934 (lot 97 illustrated); Schulman Coin and Mint Sale, April 26, 1972 (lot 533, estimate US$900-1000) described as part of the McCormick Consignment of Ancients (illustrated); and Robert J. Myers Auction sale 13, December 9, 1976 (lot 99, illustrated) as part of the Rosen collection (ACNAC 107) and Noble Numismatics Sale 48 (lot 2659).
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