Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Sale 130    26–29 Jul 2022   Dixson Room, State Library of NSW   Sydney

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Lot 4136    SESSION 16 (9.30AM FRIDAY 29TH JULY)    Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Estimate $2,500
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $5,500

ITALY, Bruttium, Medma, (Colony of Corinth), (350-340 B.C.), silver stater, (8.41 g), obv. Pegasos with pointed wing flying to left, plain below, rev. head of Athena to right in Corinthian helmet over a leather cap, M under neck, (S.-, Calciati 1, Gorini (QT 14, 1985, "Per Uno Studio Della Monetazione di Medma") No.2 [p.133], Pl.1 No.4, Gorini (AJN 20) obv.4, rev.7, SNG ANS 587-588, HN Italy 2425). Traces of mint bloom, extremely fine and very rare, one of the finest known.

Ex Del Parker, USA, April 18, 2007, with his ticket.
Stacks Bowers USA sold two examples recently in similar condition at the January 20022 NYINC Auction January 14, 2022 lots 4091 and 4092 for US $2800 and $2600 each.

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