Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

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

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Lot 4214    SESSION 16 (9.30AM FRIDAY 29TH JULY)    Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Estimate $2,500
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $1,600

EUBOIA, Karystos, (c.300-250 B.C.), silver stater (7.72 g), obv. cow standing right, head reverted, suckling calf, rev. cock standing right; monogram to left, **KARUSTIW[N]* downwards on right, (cf.S.2509. BCD Collection Lanz Sale 114, 26 May 2003 (lot 158 [This Coin]); Coin Hoards VIII No.517, plate XXXIII, 25 [This Coin, described and illustrated]; Robinson NN&M 124, p.20 [Pl.III, 30-31 [same dies] obv, P14/A7, BMC 13, HGC 4, 1552). Very fine and a very rare type with this monogram.

Ex BCD Collection, Lanz 114, 26 May 2003 (lot 158) and from Coin Hoards VIII, Pl.XXXIII, 25.
A similar example of a commoner type in our Sale 128 (lot 2533) realised $4000.

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