Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Lot 3166 SESSION 16 (9.30AM FRIDAY 1ST APRIL) Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Estimate $12,000
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $10,000
THRACE, Ainos, (c.372/1-370/69 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, 25mm, (15.53 g), obv. Head of Hermes facing slightly left, wearing petasos, rev. goat standing right, AINION above, to right, crested Corinthian helmet right; all within incuse square, (S.1568, May, Ainos 411 var. [A248/P-, [unlisted rev. die]; AMNG II 377; SNG Cop. -, SNG Ash. 3552; Trait£ IV 1509, pl. CCCXLV, 18; Leu 50, lot 83 [same obv. die], HGC 3.2, 1278 [R2]). Grey patination, good very fine and very rare.
Ex CNG Triton XVII, January 6, 2014 (lot 91) with ticket.
A similar example not as fine with a different symbol (laurel wreath) in Noble Numismatics Sale 128 (lot 2482) realised $13000.
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