Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Lot 2879 SESSION 16 (9.30AM FRIDAY 21ST MARCH)) Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Estimate $1,600
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SOLD $2,000
AEOLIS, Kyme (Cyme), (2nd century B.C.), [Oakley believes about 170-160 B.C.], silver tetradrachm, (15.55 g), Philodoxos magistrate, obv. head of the Amazon Kyme to right, hair bound with a ribbon, rev. horse pacing to right, one handled vase at feet, **KUMAIWN* before and below Magistrate name **FILODOXOS* all in laurel wreath. (cf.Sear 4183, Oakley 66-71, [ANS Museum Notes No.27], BMC 75, SNG Fitz 4309). Good very fine, a very scarce magistrate.
Ex Swiss Bank Corporation Sale, September 15, 1998 (lot 134). Oakley reports the existence of 9 specimens of this magistrate. Similar types appear in M&M 355, No.8; Hirsch sale 75 22-24 Nov. 1971 lot 256; Sotheby 15/5/1974 lot 46. Oakley in ANS Museum Notes 27 has a full account of this issue and lists all known specimens and dies.
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