Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Lot 3007 SESSION 11 (9.30AM THURSDAY 2ND APRIL) Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Estimate $160
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SOLD $100
THRACE, Abdera, (365/360-350/45 B.C.), silver drachm (hemidrachm Sear), (2.14 g), obv. Griffin springing to left with both forelegs raised, above AB**D* and below HPITXE**WN*, rev. around **EPI OM HROU*, within linear square laureate head of Apollo to right, shallow incuse square, (cf.S.1549, May [Coinage of Abdera] 546); Thrace, Byzantion, (c.340-320 B.C.), silver siglos (Persian standard), (5.31 g), obv. cow standing to left, on dolphin to left, foreleg raised, above **PU*, rev. quadripartite incuse square of mill-sail pattern, (S.1579, SNG BMC Black Sea 21ff. [siglos], SNG Cop. 476). Fine; very fine. (2)
Ex George Mihailuk Collection, first from M.R.Roberts, 25.2.2006; second Petersham Show, 31.7.2005.
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