Lot 4298

Sale 116 · Important Australian & World Coins, Medals, Tokens & Banknotes

Description

Peloponnesos, Arkadia, Pheneos, (mid-late 4th century B.C., BCD suggests 360-350 B.C.), silver hemidrachm or triobol, (2.70 g), obv. head of Demeter to left, wreathed with corn, rev. bull standing to right, **P*, below, above **FENIKON*. (BCD 1619-1621 [p.385], BMC 15 [p.194, Pl.XXXVI,9], cf.SNG Cop. 273 [Pl.6], Babelon Traite Pl.CCXXV 10, McClean 6994-5 [p.473, Pl.236, 5-6], Sear 2730). Very fine and very rare.

Ex Dr. V.J.A. Flynn Collection and previously from Noble Numismatics Sale 107 (lot 3311) and the BCD Collection.

Estimate
$250
Result Status
Sold
Prices Realised
$210

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