Greek Silver & Bronze
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Lot 3366 Session 11 (9.30am Friday) Greek Silver & Bronze
Estimate $80
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $40
CARIA, Knidos, (300-225 B.C.), plated silver hemidrachm (0.954 grams), obv. head of Aphrodite to right hair rolled, all within dotted border, rev. bull's head facing, KNI above, part legend around of Magistrate **SOSTRATOS*, (cf.S.4845, SNG Cop. 303, SNG Finland -); Pontus, Amisus, (85-65 B.C.), AE 23, (7.404 grams), obv. aegis with Gorgon head in centre, rev. Nike to right with palm, [AMI]**SOU across, monograms in field, (S.3642, SNG Cop. 172, Malloy 45v, BMC 77-78); Paphlagonia, Sinope, (415-365 B.C.), silver drachm, (S.3692). Last fair, others fine - very fine, and a scarce signature on the Knidos hemidrachm, rare as a fouree. (3)
Ex. Hollschek Collection, and Schulten, Germany auction October 15, 1990 (lot 225 part for first coin) and similar for second coin but sale March 27, 1990 (lot 133 part).
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