Greek Silver and Bronze Coins
Lot 3858 SESSION 13 (9.30am Friday) Greek Silver and Bronze Coins
Estimate $300
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SOLD $170
BITHYNIA, Kalchedon, (c.340-320 B.C.), silver siglos (Persian standard), (5.316 grams), obv. bull standing to left, [on corn-ear], above **KALC* rev. quadripartite incuse square of mill-sail pattern, (S.3738, SNG BM Black Sea 112ff. [siglos], SNG von Aulock 482). Extremely fine, minor edge cut on obverse.
See a similar piece for the twin city (Byzantium) on the other side of the Bosphorus.
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