Lot 3242
Sale 129 · Important Australian, British, World, and Ancient Coins, Banknotes, and Medals
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Description
Corinthia, uncertain mint, (c.300 B.C.), silver stater, (8.19 g), obv. Pegasos flying to left, uncertain below, rev. head of Athena to left, wearing Corinthian helmet, behind neck a guard axe, (cf.S.2629, Calciati 494, Ravel 1119 [both noted as a barbarous issue], BCD Corinth 140, HGC 4, -). Bright, struck from slightly worn dies, otherwise good very fine, very scarce.
An almost identical example from the same dies and condition was sold by Leu Numismatik Web Auction 18, 18 December 2021 (lot 952), it realised 550 SFr (= US $596).
- Estimate
- $500
- Result Status
- Sold
- Prices Realised
- $440