Lot 2026
Sale 140 · Important Australian, British, World, and Ancient Coins, Banknotes, and Medals
Images
Description
Thrace, (Moesia Inferior), Istros, (400-350 B.C.), silver drachm, (5.82 g), obv. two young male heads facing, side by side, left inverted, right upright, rev. sea-eagle standing to left on dolphin to left, above **ISTRIH*, which it attacks with its beak, below dolphin A**P*, I ro right, (S.1669, SNG BMC 257, SNG Munich 236, SNG Cop. 194). Toned, extremely fine, very scarce.
Ex Anthony "Tony" Taylor Collection.^Noble Numismatics Sale 110, lot 2664. Previously Noble Numismatics Sale 85 (lot 1426). Also Spink Auction Sale 31 (lot 1693) and that from the L.J. Dale Collection, New Zealand.
- Estimate
- $800
- Result Status
- Sold
- Prices Realised
- $650