Lot 4466
Sale 125 · Important Australian, British, World, and Ancient Coins, Banknotes, and Medals
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Description
Thrace (Moesia Inferior), Istros, (400-350 B.C.), silver stater, (6.35 g), obv. two young male heads facing, side by side, left inverted, right upright, rev. sea-eagle standing to left on dolphin to left, which it attacks with its beak, below eagle tail feathers H, (cf.S.1669, SNG BMC -, BMC -, SNG Stancomb -, Pick 429, Dima: Table II, sub-group II, No.2 dates c340/330-c313 B.C.). Lightly toned, good extremely fine with traces of mint bloom.
Ex Del Parker 25 March 2001, previously from Dimitry Markov (New York), with a detailed ticket.
A similar example in sale 124 (lot 2985) realised $800.
- Estimate
- $600
- Result Status
- Passed in