The Tom May Collection - Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Lot 3340 Session 11 (9.30am Thursday) The Tom May Collection - Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Estimate $750
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $2,000
MACEDON, Kingdom of, Perseus, (179-168 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (15.45 grams), obv. laureate bearded head of Perseus to right, rev. eagle, wings open standing on thunderbolt, **BASI LEWS* above, **PER SEWS* below, monograms K- above, AY monogram to right of eagle, **F* between legs, all within a oak-wreath beneath which is a plow, (S.6804, SNG Cop. 1269, A.Mamroth 21b). Lightly toned, good very fine and very scarce.
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