Ancient Gold - Greek
Lot 2680 SESSION 12 (11.30AM THURSDAY 25TH NOV) Ancient Gold - Greek
Estimate $800
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SOLD $550
IONIA, Phokaia, (c.478-387 B.C.), electrum hekte, 10mm, (2.55 g), obv. head of female to left, hair in ornamented sphendone, below, [seal left], rev. quadripartite incuse square, (S.4526, Bodenstedt 93, SNG von Aulock -, SNG Copenhagen 1027, BMC 67, Jameson 1512). Good very fine, very rare.
Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction Sale 321, February 26, 2014 (lot 132).
Bodenstedt report 11 examples of this type.
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