Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Lot 4221 SESSION 16 (9.30AM FRIDAY 29TH JULY) Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Estimate $3,000
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $2,000
ATTICA, Aegina, (456-431 B.C.), silver stater, (12.01 g), obv. land tortoise with segmented shell, rev. incuse square of large "skew" design, (S.2600, Meadows Aegina Group IIIb, BMC 149, SNG Delepierre 1774ff, Dewing Collection 1683, Millbank Pl.2, 13-14, SNG Cop. 517, HGC 6, 437). Dark delightful patination, high relief, well centred, about extremely fine, very scarce in this condition.
Ex Spink Australia, April 15, 1977 as a private purchase
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ATTICA, Aegina, (456-431 B.C.), silver stater, (12.01 g), obv. land tortoise with segmented shell, rev. ...
Estimate $3,000
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