Lot 2212
Sale 140 · Important Australian, British, World, and Ancient Coins, Banknotes, and Medals
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Description
Paeonia, Kingdom of, Patraos, (c.340-315 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (12.56 g), obv. laureate head of Apollo to right, rev. horseman to right spearing fallen enemy, who holds shield, around **P A TRAOU*, lacking symbol or monogram, (S.1520, Paeonian Hoard II 174 (same dies), SNG ANS 1031, Peykov E2140 (same reverse die as illustration), Alpha Bank, Hellenic 82 (same rev. die)). Toned, well centred and struck, nearly extremely fine and scarce as such.
Ex Anthony (Tony) Taylor Collection.^Noble Numismatics Sale 118, lot 1598. Previously Triton XVIII, lot 492. Also Antioch Associates, 25 January 1999.
- Estimate
- $2,000
- Result Status
- Passed in