Lot 2034

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

Description

Thrace (Moesia Inferior), Istros, (400-350 B.C.), silver stater, (5.40 g), obv. two young male heads facing, side by side, left inverted, right upright, rev. sea-eagle standing to left on dolphin to left, which it attacks with its beak, below dolphin monogram of an M and inverted A, (cf.S.1669, SNG BMC -, BMC -, SNG Stancomb -, Pick -, Traite -). Lightly toned, good very fine with an unrecorded monogram.

Ex Anthony "Tony" Taylor Collection.^Noble Numismatics Sale 124, lot 2985. Previously CNG Sale 47, September 16, 1998 (lot 244).

Estimate
$700
Result Status
Passed in