Ancient Gold - Greek
Lot 2999 SESSION 11 (9.30AM THURSDAY 21ST NOV) Ancient Gold - Greek
Estimate $750
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SOLD $600
MYSIA, Kyzikos, (circa 520-480 B.C.), electrum twelfth stater (7mm, 1.34 g), Lydo-Milesian standard, obv. figural type of a bird (gull) standing right on a tunny fish, another [tunny fish above], rev. incuse punch, (cf.S.3469, Klein Eine Sammlung griechischer Kleinmunzen. Nomismata 3, Berlin, 1999, No.416, Von Fritze 22 [Pl.1, p.3], Weidauer -; Traite -, SNG Kayhan -, Boston MFA 1397 (Pl.71), SNG von Aulock -, Rosen -, Munzen und Medaillen Basel, Catalog of public auction No.72, 6 October 1987 (lot 172, illustrated This Coin), and another Pecunem, Gitbud & Naumann Auction 9 November 3, 2013 [lot 201 that realised 300 Euros = 15%]). Very fine and very rare.
Ex Munzen & Medaillen, Deutschland, Auction Sale No.10, March 22, 2002 (lot 79, illustrated), previously from the collection of Jonathan P. Rosen, sold by Monnaies et Medailles S.A. Bale Auction Sale 72, 6 October 1987 (lot 172) and estimated at 900 SFr.
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