Lot 5008

Sale 78 · Important Australian & World Coins & Banknotes, The Lampard Collection, The James Atkinson Collection

Description

Euboia, Chalcis, (338-303 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.262 grams), obv. head of Hera to right, with hair rolled, rev. eagle flying to right carrying snake in talons and beak, symbol of lyre over monogram of AN below, (cf.S.2482, Picard Emission 9 [p.41, Pl.IX, 1b same dies], Lanz BCD Sale Catalogue 111, [lot 140]). Very fine/good fine and a very rare variant.

Ex BCD Collection (with his ticket) and previously from the W.P. Wallace Collection. Picard notes only 17 examples of this variety from five obverse dies with four from private collections.

Estimate
$150
Result Status
Sold
Prices Realised
$0

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