Greek Silver & Bronze
Lot 3081 Session 11 (9.30am Friday) Greek Silver & Bronze
Estimate $200
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $140
CELTIC, Danube Region, reduced weight issue in Oltenia and Bucuresti areas, imitation of Philip II tetradrachm, (late 3rd - 2nd century B.C.), silver tetradrachm (sic), (7.985 grams), obv. crude head of Zeus to right, rev. horse to left with remnants of rider, (cf.S.211-2, CCCBM Vol.I, type C2 group c [Saddle-head with first stage of deterioration], No.30 [same dies], Forrer 546, De la Tour 9874). Weak in places, otherwise nearly very fine and rare.
Ex Noble Numismatics Sale 53 (lot 2010). Although of low weight for a tetradrachm, they are often described as didrachms (p.26 CCCCBM).
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