Lot 2308

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

Description

Ionia, Teos, silver diobol, 320-294 B.C., (0.88 g), Dioches magistrate, obv. Griffin seated to right on base line, with pointed wings, left foreleg raised, rev. chelys, to left downwards **DIO*YXH**S*, THI above, (S.-. Kinns 96 rev.2 [PhD Thesis], Mionnet Sup.VI, 1895 [(p.377 for same magistrate]), Hirsch Sale No.21 Weber Colln. No.3005 [(p.206]). About extremely fine and very rare.

Ex Anthony "Tony" Taylor Collection.

Noble Numismatics Sale 116, lot 4314. From the Dr. V.J.A. Flynn Collection and previously from Noble Numismatics Sale 105 (lot 4060).

Estimate
$200
Result Status
Sold
Prices Realised
$140