Lot 4204

Sale 130 · Important Australian, British, World, and Ancient Coins, Banknotes, and Medals

Description

Akarnania, Leucus (Colony of Corinth), (420-350 B.C.), silver stater, (8.48 g), obv. Pegasos with pointed wing, flying to right, **L* below, rev. head of Athena to left in Corinthian helmet over a leather cap, with caduceus and **L* behind head, (S.2277, Pegasi 87 [p.414], BCD Akarnania 263, BMC 56, HGC 3, 825). Trace of original mint bloom around head and Pegasus, extremely fine, scarce.

Ex Noble Numismatics Sale 54, 22nd July 1997 (lot 1690).
A similar example in the NAC Auction 125, 23 June 2021 (lot 310) realised 2250 SFr (=US $2454).

Estimate
$1,500
Result Status
Sold
Prices Realised
$1,300

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