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Sale 136    29 Jul–1 Aug 2024   Dixson Room, State Library of NSW   Sydney

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Lot 2450    SESSION 12 (9.30AM THURSDAY 1ST AUG)    Gold

Estimate $900
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $1,800

LESBOS, Mytilene, (454-427 B.C.), electrum hekte (2.51 g), obv. laureate head of Apollo to right, rev. confronted rams heads, palmette above, all within incuse square, (S.-, Bodenstedt 57, BMC 44, Boston MFA 1703, HGC 6, 983). Nearly extremely fine and rare.

Ex Kunker Auktion 270, lot 8309. With tickets.

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