Lot 2019

Sale 140 · Important Australian, British, World, and Ancient Coins, Banknotes, and Medals

Description

Cimmerian Bosporos, Pantikapaion, (c.400 B.C.), silver diobol, (12mm, 1.33 g), obv. laureate head of Apollo right, rev. **P* A N T within quarters of partially-quadripartite incuse square, (S.-, Frolova, fruhe -, Anokhin 1149, MacDonald -, HGC 7, -, CNG 102, lot 323). Lightly toned, struck on good metal, good very fine and extremely rare.

Ex Anthony "Tony" Taylor Collection.^CNG Auction 389, lot 198. ^^This rare piece is only referenced in Anokin, with a line drawing for illustration. Only the CNG 102 piece exists in Coin Archives.^

Estimate
$800
Result Status
Passed in