Greek Silver & Bronze
Lot 2066 Greek Silver & Bronze
Estimate $750
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SOLD $600
PAEONIA, Kingdom of, Lykkeios, (c.356-335 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (12.83 grams), obv. laureate head of Zeus to right, dotted border, rev. Hercules to left strangling the Nemean lion to right, around **LUK K [EIOU], behind bow and quiver, (S.1518, SNG ANS 1019, Gaebler 8, Paeonian Hoard 63 same dies). Obverse slightly off centre, otherwise attractive extremely fine and a rare type.
The obverse die shows signs of reworking, it must have been the only die used for this issue. A curious feature is the raised square that appears on the laurel wreath of Zeus. It looks less like a deliberate part of the design than the tip of a punch that (accidently) marred the die.
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