Lot 3212
Sale 80 · Important Australian, New Zealand & World Coins, Medals & Banknotes
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Description
Lydia, Tralles, (c.100-90 B.C.), silver cistophoric tetradrachm, (12.574 grams), obv. cista mystica containing serpent, all within ivy wreath, rev. bow in case between two coiled serpents, to left **TRAL*, above MENA, (cf.S.4745, SNG von Aulock -, SNG Cop. -, BMC -, CNG Sale 64 [lot 277] and Sale 63 [lot 530] only published examples). Nearly extremely fine, slightly off centred otherwise nearly as struck and very rare.
A rare symbol. The examples in CNG cited above US $253 and US$266 respectively.
- Estimate
- $300
- Result Status
- Sold
- Prices Realised
- $180