Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
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Lot 4572 Session 16 (9.30am Friday 23rd November) Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Estimate $100
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $80
ITALY, Campania, Cumae, (c.420-380 B.C.), silver nomos, stater or didrachm, (6.83 g), obv. head of female (nymph) to right, rev. mussel hinge to left, corn-grain above, traces of legend around, (cf.S.290, Rutter Group 16, No.149 [obv. die 114, rev. die 136], Hunter 4, SNG Ash 52 [same dies]). Worn, hoard patina, very good, very scarce.
Ex Noble Numismatics Sale 59 (lot 1771).
Most examples of this period which come from this mint are worn coins. Ten examples are known from this die combination.
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