Greek Silver & Bronze
Lot 1955 Session 6 (9.30am Thursday) Greek Silver & Bronze
Estimate $2,000
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SOLD $2,000
PHOENICIA, Sidon, king Abdeshmun (c.410-400 B.C.), silver tetrashekel, (28.10 grams), obv. war galley travelling to left before battlemented city wall, with towers, two lions back to back in exergue, rev. King of Persia in chariot with driver, incuse goat below, (S.5930 [£1250], Bet 11 [ANSMN 21], BMC - [p.141], Betylon 12 [p.7, Pl.2, 1). Square flan, very fine and very rare.
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