Lot 3502
Sale 134 · Important Australian, British, World, and Ancient Coins, Banknotes, and Medals
Images
Description
Thrace (Moesia Inferior), Istros, (400-350 B.C.), silver drachm (Sear stater), (5.57 g), obv. two young male heads facing, side by side, right inverted, left upright, rev. I**S*TPHI (sic), sea-eagle standing to left on dolphin to left, which it attacks with its beak, below eagle tail B, (cf.S.1669, SNG BMC 229 [same obverse die], Pick 426, SNG Stancomb 139-140, HGC 3, 1801). Attractively toned, nearly extremely fine, rare variety.
Ex Del Parker, USA on March 25, 2001 and previously from Dmitry Markov from a Black Sea hoard c.2000.
A similar example in this sale has the heads opposite to that above.
- Estimate
- $500
- Result Status
- Sold
- Prices Realised
- $650