Lot 3627

Sale 133 · Important Australian, British, World, and Ancient Coins, Banknotes, and Medals

Description

Acarnania, Leucas (Colony of Corinth), (375-350 B.C.), silver stater, (8.31 g), obv. Pegasos with pointed wing flying to left, **L* below, rev. head of Athena to left in Corinthian helmet over a leather cap, **LEU* before helmet, to right a grape bunch on a vine, (cf.S.2277, Calciati 51, BCD Akarnania 202, SNG Cop. -). Obverse die deteriorated, otherwise very fine/nearly extremely fine, rare.

Ex Wayne Woolmer Collection acquired privately February 22, 1985, previously from M.R.Roberts, Sydney March 1984.

Estimate
$600
Result Status
Sold
Prices Realised
$420

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