Lot 1914
Sale 46 · Important Australian & World Coins, Medals & Banknotes
Description
Attica, Aegina, (525/520-500 B.C.), silver stater, (12.21 grams), obv. sea turtle with a row of dots down dorsal spine, rev. incuse square 'Union Jack' design with sunken triangles, (ANS MN 33 Pl.9, No.114 [THIS COIN described and illustrated], S.1849). Nearly extremely fine and rare thus.
Ex Selinus Archaic Silver Hoard. One of the earliest European archaic silver coins in desireable condition with an impecable petigree from one of the greatest documented Archaic Greek coin hoards ever found.
- Estimate
- $1,000
- Result Status
- Sold
- Prices Realised
- $1,100