Greek Silver & Bronze Coins - Celtic - Susanian
Lot 4237 SESSION 16 (9.30AM THURSDAY 2ND SEPTEMBER) Greek Silver & Bronze Coins - Celtic - Susanian
Estimate $1,500
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SOLD $2,000
LYDIA, Sardeis, time of King Croesus or later, (c. 550-500 B.C.), silver half stater or siglos, (5.39 g), obv. confronting foreparts of lion, facing right, and bull facing left, rev. two incuse punches of unequal size, side by side, (S.3420, BMC 41, Traite pl.10, 9, SNG von Aulock 2877, I. Carradice, Coinage of the Persian Empire BAR Inter. Ser. 343, [1987], Pl.XI, 9). Toned, good very fine and rare.
Ex Dr. L.J. Sherwin Collection and CNG eSale 93 January 31, 2007 (lot 46), from the Garth R. Drewry Collection, previously from Bowers and Merena, 9-11 November 1987 (lot 1012).
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