Ancient Gold Coins - Greek
Lot 4854 SESSION 16 - 9.30AM FRIDAY 16 APRIL Ancient Gold Coins - Greek
Estimate $500
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SOLD $400
IONIA, Phokaia, (c.477-388 B.C.), electrum hekte or sixth stater, (2.49 grams), issued in 330 B.C. [Bodenstedt dating], obv. Omphale head to left in lion skin, club at shoulder and seal below, rev. quadrapartite incuse punch, (cf.S.4533, Bodenstedt 107 (dies f/**b*, SNG Cop. 1029). Good fine and scarce.
Ex Forvm Ancient Coins with their ticket. The type is known from 9 obverse and 10 reverse dies and only 70 examples of type known to Bodenstedt.
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