Greek Silver & Bronze
Lot 3172 Session 11 (9.30am Friday) Greek Silver & Bronze
Estimate $400
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SOLD $200
BITHYNIA, Kalchedon, (c.340-320 B.C.), silver siglos (Persian standard), (5.282 grams), obv. bull standing to left, [on corn-ear], above **KALC* rev. quadripartite incuse square of mill-sail pattern, (S.3738, SNG BMC Black Sea 112ff. [siglos], SNG von Aulock 482). Extremely fine, slightly off centred on obverse and rare in this condition.
See a similar piece for the twin city on the other side (Byzantium) of the Bosphorus.
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