Lot 3172
Sale 77 · Important Australian & World Coins, Medals & Banknotes
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Description
Bithynia, Kalchedon, (c.340-320 B.C.), silver siglos (Persian standard), (5.282 grams), obv. bull standing to left, [on corn-ear], above **KALC* rev. quadripartite incuse square of mill-sail pattern, (S.3738, SNG BMC Black Sea 112ff. [siglos], SNG von Aulock 482). Extremely fine, slightly off centred on obverse and rare in this condition.
See a similar piece for the twin city on the other side (Byzantium) of the Bosphorus.
- Estimate
- $400
- Result Status
- Sold
- Prices Realised
- $200