Lot 2875

Description

Mysia, Kyzikos (Cyzicus), silver trihemiobol, (c.480-450 B.C.), (1.09 g), obv. forepart of a running boar, tunny fish behind, rev. head of roaring lion to left within incuse square, (S.3846, BMC 108-113) (illustrated); Ionia, Kolophon, (525-490 B.C.), silver quarter obol, (0.26 g), obv. frontal view of Apollo, long hair square base, rev. Incuse square with monogram of TE, (S.4342, Weber 5807, Milne 2 (NNM 96, 1941, p.32), Imhoof Blumer vii, 3, BMC 1). Toned, very fine and rare. (2)

Ex Noble Numismatics Sale 124 (lot 3060), previously from the George Mihailuk Collection, first coin from L. Nugent, 1974-5 Melbourne Coin Fair, second coin from Romanorum 26.10.2010.