Greek Silver & Bronze
Lot 3189 Session 11 (9.30am Thursday) Greek Silver & Bronze
Estimate $1,800
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $1,800
EUBOIA, Karystos, (c.300 B.C.), silver didrachm, (7.694 grams), obv. cow standing to right, head turned back, suckling a calf, rev. cock standing to right, [K]APY**STIW[N]* before, **CEF* mpnogram behind, (S.2509 [£750], BMC 13, Robinson NN&M 124 'A Hoard of Silver Coins from Carystus' No.30 [Pl.III]; Lanz BCD Catalogue No.111, [lot 571, realised 1500 Euros +], SNG Cop.417). Grey tone, very fine and rare.
Ex BCD Collection (with his ticket) and previously from the W.P. Wallace Collection.
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