Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Lot 3238 SESSION 16 (9.30AM FRIDAY 1ST APRIL) Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Estimate $750
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $600
ATTICA, Aegina, (c.370 B.C.), silver stater, (11.96 g), obv. land tortoise with large square segmented shell, rev. incuse square of large formalised design, with two principal lines coming at right angles, (S.2603, BMC 149, SNG Delepierre 1545, Oeconomides, "The ICGH 101 Hoard and the Circulation of the Tortoise in the Peloponnessus", in Florilegium Numismaticum pp.307-312, Nos.1-4, Millbank p.44, b, Pl.II, 14-15). Toned, with some hoard patination, very fine and rare.
Ex Noble Numismatics Sale 99 (lot 3383).
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