Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Lot 3074 SESSION 11 (9.30AM THURSDAY 21ST NOV) Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Estimate $2,300
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SOLD $2,300
LOKRIS, Lokris Opuntia, (c360s B.C.), silver stater, (12.15 g), obv. head of Persephone left, wreathed with three wheat leaves and wearing a triple pendant earring, rev. OPON TI**WN*, Ajax advancing right, nude but for crested helmet, brandishing sword and shield decorated with a serpent, spear head to right between legs, (S.2326, Delbridge Corpus Group 6, cf.70b, BCD 18 and 455.5 [same obverse die]). Bright, good very fine/extremely fine, rare.
Ex Noble Numismatics Sale 120, lot 3037.
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