Lot 2552

Description

Thrace (Moesia Inferior), Istros, (400-350 B.C.), silver drachm (Sear stater), (5.70 g), obv. two young male heads facing, side by side, right inverted, left upright, rev. I**S*TPIH, sea-eagle standing to left on dolphin to left, which it attacks with its beak, below eagle tail I, below dolphin A**P*, (cf.S.1669, cf.SNG BMC 257, SNG Stancomb -, Dima table I, subgroup III no.16, [R3] and dates 340/330 - 313 B.C., HGC 3, 1801). Attractively toned, extremely fine, very rare variety.

Ex Del Parker, USA on March 25, 2001 and previously from Dmitry Markov from a Black Sea hoard, lot includes very detailed collector's description.