Ancient Gold - Byzantine
Lot 1959 SESSION 11 (7.30PM WEDNESDAY 26TH NOVEMBER) Ancient Gold - Byzantine
Estimate $100
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ITALY, Northern Lucania, Paestum, mid 1st century B.C. - 45 B.C., AE semis, 16mm, (5.43 g), obv. head of Herakles to right, wearing lion's skin headdress, [PAE monogram right], rev. club to right, Q CEP above, DE?III?TOL below, (S.-, Crawford, Paestum 28, HN Italy 1243, Sallusto 172 ff, SNG ANS 783-4. Green patina, toned very fine and very rare.
Ex CNG Triton VIII, January 12, 2005 (lot 1830 part), coming from the Collection of Tony Hardy of Rome, Lot includes detailed collector description and CNG ticket.
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