Ancient Gold - Greek
Lot 1879 SESSION 11 (7.30PM WEDNESDAY 26TH NOVEMBER) Ancient Gold - Greek
Estimate $2,500
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KYRENAICA, Kyrene, Ophellas, Ptolemaic Governor, first reign, (c.322-313 B.C.), gold tenth stater, (0.72 g), Sosis Magistrate, obv. head of Zeus-Ammon to left, rev. upright thunderbolt, Magistrate monogram to left, star to right, (Naville 225 [same dies], SNG Cop. -, BMC 224, Hermitage Sale II 1609, McClean 9947 = Consul Weber 4652). Some die rust, good very fine and very rare.
Ex Anthony (Tony) Taylor Collection.^Triton XXII, lot 433.
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Estimate $2,500
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