Greek Silver & Bronze
Lot 3879 Session 13 (2.30pm Thursday) Greek Silver & Bronze
Estimate $300
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $400
BOIOTIA, Orchomenos (Erchomenos), silver obol, 525-500 B.C., (0.56 grams), Obv. Sprouting end upwards of a wheat grain, Rev. Large incuse square quartered like a Maltese cross, with additional diagonal lines in two quarters, (cf.S.1811 [£140], BCD 186 (Triton IX), SNG Fitz. 2871, Pozzi 1381). Good very fine and very rare.
Ex BCD Collection (lot 622d, illustrated, Triton IX).
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