Greek Silver & Bronze
Lot 3159 Session 11 (9.30am Thursday) Greek Silver & Bronze
Estimate $500
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $600
THRACE, Abdera, (386/5-375 B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (2.874 grams), obv. griffin springing to left off short base, rev. **[A]QH/N HS* above a stag standing to left, (cf.S.1549; cf.May Group CXIX, No.453 (dies A303, P360, Pl.XXI), SNG Cop. 338 [same dies]). Slightly off centred on the obverse, otherwise good very fine, rare.
May knew of 4 examples from these dies and a total of 16 examples of the type.
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