Lot 2409
Sale 140 · Important Australian, British, World, and Ancient Coins, Banknotes, and Medals
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Description
Kyrenaica, Kyrene, (c.520-489 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.85 g, Attic standard), obv. two heart-shaped silphium fruits (seed pods?) facing each other (one off flan), two dots between them, rev. heart-shaped silphium fruit (seed pod?) within incuse square, (S.-, SNG Cop.1165, BMC 18). Toned, some surface roughness, nearly very fine and very rare.
Ex Anthony (Tony) Taylor Collection.
Private purchase from Noble Numismatics, per Colin Pitchfork.
- Estimate
- $3,000
- Result Status
- Passed in