Lot 4342
Sale 113 · Important Australian & World Coins, Medals, Tokens & Banknotes
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Description
Bithynia, Kalchedon, (c.340-320 B.C.), silver siglos (Persian standard), (5.34 g), obv. bull standing to left, on corn-ear, above **KAL[C]* rev. quadripartite incuse square of mill-sail pattern, (S.3738, SNG BMC Black Sea 112ff. [siglos], SNG von Aulock 482). Extremely fine, some surface roughness, well centred and rare in this condition.
Ex Noble Numismatics Auction Sale 75 (lot 1808).
A similar piece for the twin city on the other side (Byzantium) of the Bosphorus.
- Estimate
- $250
- Result Status
- Sold
- Prices Realised
- $150