Greek Silver and Bronze Coins
Lot 3637 SESSION 12 (Friday at 11.30am) Greek Silver and Bronze Coins
Estimate $4,000
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PELOPONNESOS, Mantinea, (370-360 B.C.), silver drachm, (5.41 grams), obv. MANTI reading up to left of bearded warrior, nude from the waist down, with traveling hat and special shoes, dancing a war dance with two spears, rev. jugate busts of Dioscouri on low altar with triglyphs and metopes, (S.2710 [£750. in 1979], BMC.6, MG 238, Traite III, 957, pl. CCVI 34). Not quite Fine but showing all major details on grey toned silver, excessively rare.
Ex BCD collection LHS Sale May 2006 (lot 1476) with ticket, from CNG and from Colin Pitchfork privately thereafter.
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