Greek Silver & Bronze
Lot 3212 Session 11 (9.30am Thursday) Greek Silver & Bronze
Estimate $300
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SOLD $180
LYDIA, Tralles, (c.100-90 B.C.), silver cistophoric tetradrachm, (12.574 grams), obv. cista mystica containing serpent, all within ivy wreath, rev. bow in case between two coiled serpents, to left **TRAL*, above MENA, (cf.S.4745, SNG von Aulock -, SNG Cop. -, BMC -, CNG Sale 64 [lot 277] and Sale 63 [lot 530] only published examples). Nearly extremely fine, slightly off centred otherwise nearly as struck and very rare.
A rare symbol. The examples in CNG cited above US $253 and US$266 respectively.
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Estimate $300
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