Ancient Greek Coins
Lot 1426 SESSION 6 (9.30am Wednesday) Ancient Greek Coins
Estimate $500
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SOLD $500
THRACE, (Moesia Inferior), Istros, (400-350 B.C.), silver stater, (5.82 grams), obv. two young male heads facing, side by side, left inverted, right upright, rev. sea-eagle standing to left on dolphin to left, above **ISTRIH*, which it attacks with its beak, below dolphin A**P*, I ro right, (S.1669; SNG BMC 257, SNG Munich 236, SNG Cop. 194). Toned, extremely fine, very scarce.
Ex Spink Auctions Sale 31 (lot 1693) and previously from the L.J. Dale Collection, New Zealand.
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