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Lot 2521 Sale 128 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Akarnania, Anaktorion, silver stater, (350-300 B.C.), (8.39 g), obv. Pegasos with pointed wing flying to left, AN monogram beneath, rev. head of Athena to right wearing Corinthian helmet over leather cap, behind head a bucranium (cock according to Calciati), (cf.S.2248, Calciati 39 [p.495 similar dies], SNG Hart 644, cf.Cammann NN&M 53 No.188 [Pl.II], HGC 4, 755). Nearly extremely fine/extremely fine, lightly toned, very rare.

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Lot 2522 Sale 128 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Akarnania, Anaktorion, silver stater, (300-250 B.C.), (8.43 g), obv. Pegasos with pointed wing flying to left, NA monogram beneath, rev. Head of Athena to left, wearing Corinthian helmet over leather cap, before API, behind **DW* and flaming altar, (cf.S.2255, Calciati 58-9 [p.499-500], Cammann NN&M 53 No.3 [p.26], BMC 69 [p.121], SNG Cop. 299 [Pl.7], HGC 4, 763). Traces of golden red over light patination, nearly extremely fine and very rare.

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Lot 2523 Sale 128 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Akarnania, Argos Anphilochikon, silver stater, (c.300 B.C.), (8.22 g), Calciati 16 (p.528), cf.McClean 5304 (p.287, Pl.193,3), BMC 13 (p.123), obv. Pegasos with pointed wing flying to left, A beneath, rev. head of Athena to left, wearing Corinthian helmet over leather cap, **DI* and shield with strap behind head, around before AP, (cf.S.2258, Calciati 16 [p.528], cf.McClean 5304 [p.287, Pl.193,3], BMC 13 [p.123]). Very fine and very rare.

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Lot 2524 Sale 128 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Akarnania, Leukas, silver stater, (330-250 B.C.), (8.44 g), obv. Pegasos with pointed wing flying to left, **L* beneath, rev. head of Athena to left, wearing Corinthian helmet over leather cap, behind **L* and stylis or mast with yard arm, (cf.S.2269, Calciati 136 [p.428], cf.BMC 97-98 [p.133, Pl.XXXVI, 18], SNG Cop.357 [Pl.11], cf.McClean 5350-1 [p.292, Pl.195, 6-7]). Nearly extremely fine, off centred on reverse, rare.

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Lot 2525 Sale 128 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Boiotia, Thebes, (382-363 B.C.), silver stater, Arka.. Magistrate, (12.11 g), obv. Boiotian shield, rev. amphora, in concave field, with two ivy leaves above, across letters AP KA either side, (cf.S.2398, Hepworth Series D4, No.14 [in list], BCD 537 [p.100, Triton IX], Head, Boeotia p.64, Weber 3271 [(p.309, Pl.123]), Traite III, 267 [Pl.CCI, 13], BMC 117-9 [p.81], SNG Delepierre 1299 [Pl.34]). Nearly extremely fine, some mint bloom on reverse, metal flaw on edge, very scarce.

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Lot 2526 Sale 128 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Lesbos, Methymna, (c.500/480-460 B.C.), silver tritartemorion or hemiobol(?), 5mm, (0.27 g), obv. facing head of Silenos, rev. rough incuse square punch, (S.-, CNG 94, lot 484, CNG 86, lot 621, Gorny & Mosch 176, lot 1279, G. Hirsch 256, lot 159 = Hauck & Aufh?user 14, lot 75, otherwise unpublished). Very fine, granular surfaces, very rare.

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Lot 2527 Sale 128 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Euboia, Chalkis, silver drachm (or Trite), (550-500 B.C.), (5.67 g), (Aeginatic standard), obv. two facing horses each with head facing each other in profile, the left horse with rider, all within circular die, rev. incuse square, divided diagonally into four triangles, (cf.S.1816, Lanz Sale 111, from the BCD Collection, [lot 113, This Coin], Traite II/I, 1832 ('uncertaines de Thrace'), W.W.Wroth NC 1890 31 (p.328 and Pl.XIX,20), H.Weber 'On some unpublished or rare Greek Coins' NC 1892 No.10, (p.189, Pl.XV,9), Seltman, 'Athens its History and Coinage before the Persian invasion' (Pl.XXIV for tridrachm), for dating see H.Gaebler ZfN 1925 (p.193ff), Gulbenkian Collection II [No.505], p.40], HGC 4, 1455 [p.423 R3] [This Coin illustrated]). Very fine and excessively rare.

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Lot 2528 Sale 128 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Euboia, Eretria, silver didrachm or stater, (c.510-490 B.C.), (Sear), or (500-465 B.C.), (BCD), (8.54 g), obv. cow standing to right, head turned back, scratching itself with right hind-hoof, E below, rev. sepia or octapus within incuse square, (S.1822 (p.181), BMC 23 (p.121, cf.PL.XXIII, 3 different dies), Traite 1071 (Pl.XXXII,2), SNG Stockholm 1431 (same Reverse Die), Y.E. Hindamian (Ciani/Vinchon Sale 8.2.56 lot 443 (This Coin), BCD Collection No.312 (This Coin, HGC 4, 1505 [R]). Toned, good very fine and very rare.

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Lot 2529 Sale 128 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Euboia, Eretria, silver didrachm or stater, (c.510-490 B.C.), (Sear), and (500-465 B.C.), (BCD), (8.39 g), obv. cow standing to right, head turned back, scratching itself with right hind-hoof, E reversed below, rev. sepia or octapus within incuse square, (cf.S.1822, BMC 22 (p.121, PL.XXIII, 3 different dies] = Traite 1072, Pozzi 3378 [This Coin], BCD Collection No.311 [This Coin], Pozzi Collection [Naville & Cie. I, 4.4.1921] No.1490 (This Coin), HGC 4, 1505). Very fine/nearly extremely fine and very rare.

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Lot 2530 Sale 128 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Euboia, Eretria, silver drachm, (c.510-490 B.C.), (Sear), and (500-465 B.C.), (BCD), (4.17 g), BMC 28 variant (p.122, cf.PL.XXIII, 6 different dies), Traite 1074 (Pl.XXXII,5 Same Dies), McClean 5701 (Pl.205, 3 Same Dies), Naville-Ars Classica Sale XII, 18-23.10.1926 lot 1394 (THIS COIN), BCD Collection No.318 (THIS COIN), cf.Sear 1823 (p.181, 650), obv. cow standing to left, head turned back, scratching itself with right hind-hoof, uncertain below, rev. sepia or octapus within incuse square, (cf.S.1823 [p.18], BMC 28 variant [p.122, cf.PL.XXIII, 6 different dies], Traite 1074 [Pl.XXXII,5 Same Dies], McClean 5701 [Pl.205, 3 Same Dies], Naville-Ars Classica Sale XII, 18-23.10.1926 lot 1394 [This Coin], BCD Collection No.318 [This Coin], HGC 4, 1508 [R]), Toned, good very fine and very rare.

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Lot 2531 Sale 128 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Euboia, Eretria, silver stater, (411-404 B.C.), (Wallace claims 405-404 B.C.), (11.83 g), (Aeginatic standard), obv. head of nymph Euboia to right, hair rolled, wearing round earring, rev. Cow seated to right, bunch of grapes above, [E]YB below all within incuse square, (cf.S.2462 [p.231, This Coin referenced], Wallace 10 Group 2 obv.V, rev.4 (NN&M 134, p.139 notes 9 coins from these dies including This Coin twice [Naville IV & Weber]), Weber 3389 (p.329, Pl.127 This Coin); Num. Chron. 1892 (p.191 and Pl. XV, 12, This Coin), Head Hist. Num. 1911 p.362 (This Coin), BCD (Lanz 111 [lot 3-5 similar dies, lot 4 hammer realised 15,500 and lot 5 for 5,250 Euros]), Ward 492 (Same Dies), BMC :1952 (from 1951 hoard, photo of rev.), BM Quarterly June 1953 [Pl.XV,7]), 47 (p.110, cf.Pl.XX,10) and Wartenberg 'After Marathon' No.53 [p.53], HGC 4, 1412 [R]). Good fine, cut across cheek, very rare.

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Lot 2532 Sale 128 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Euboia, Histiaia, (c.4th-3rd century B.C.), AE, types C and D from the BCD Collection, type C, (2.93 g), obv. head of nymph Histiaia right wreathed in grapes, rev. cow standing to right, vine with two bunches of grapes, **ISTI* in exergue, (S.2499, cf.Lanz, BCD Catalogue No.111, 446 (Illustrated, HGC 4, 1530 [S]); another similar (4.60 g) BCD 441 (Ex Lockett Collection, illustrated); type D, obv. similar, rev. cow forepart to right with various symbols, (all these are illustrated) (HGC 4, 1535), BCD 469 (grapes) (1.73 g), BCD 496 pair of grape bunches (1.93 g), BCD 504 (tripod) (1.59 g), BCD 501 (trophy and grapes) (1.16 g), filleted cow head facing (HGC 4, 1538), BCD 532 (grapes left) (2.12 g); others not illustrated are BCD 465 (grapes), 468 (2 bunches of grapes above), 495 (similar), 499 (thunderbolt above), 502 (club above), 506 (caduceus), 510 (Herme or Tem above), 530 type with cow head facing **ISTI* above (grapes to left). Most with some porosity, several lightly toned, mostly fine a few better. (15)

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Lot 2533 Sale 128 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Euboia, Karystos, silver didrachm, (313-265 B.C.), (Sear dates c.300 B.C.), (7.63 g), obv. cow standing to right, suckling a calf, rev. Cock standing to right, before KA, before cock and **RUS* behind, (S.2509 [p.234 ?750], BCD Collection No.156 [Sale 114 Lanz], BCD Lanz Sale 111 type 568 [realised 1150 + 15% euros], Robinson [NN&M 124] p.16 group I [Pl.I, 6 [same dies], obv.P 3/ rev.A 1], SNG Cop.415, SNG Lockett 1782, HGC 4, 1552). Good very fine, old cabinet tone and very rare.

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Lot 2534 Sale 128 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Euboia, Euboian League, Eretria, silver tetradrachm, (400-395 B.C.), (Wallace claims about 400 B.C.), (Dewing 357-338 B.C.), (16.54 g), (on the Aeginatic standard), obv. head of nymph Euboia to right, hair rolled, wearing no earring or necklace, rev. cow standing to right on exergue line, head turned three-quarter right, EYB above. (S.2463 [p.231 ?2000], Wallace 14 Group 1 obv.VI, rev.8 [NN&M 134, p.140 notes 13 coins from these dies including probably this coin [in Trade, Athens, 1950 from hoard 11]), Num. Circ. Feb. 1977 No.946 (This Coin), ACNAC Dewing No.1549 [p.97, Pl.83, same dies], Naville XVI, 1933 [lot 1180, same dies], HGC 4, 1413 [R] [same dies]). Very fine and very rare.

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Lot 2535 Sale 128 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Euboia, Euboian League, (c.375-357 B.C.), silver stater (12.01 g), obv. cow lying to left, turning her head back to right to lick her left shoulder. rev. EYB Head of the nymph Euboia to right, wearing a ring-shaped earring and with her hair rolled, (S.-, BCD 2 (same dies, obv.III, rev.2), McClean 5703 (same dies). Wallace 4 (dies III/2 No.6 [This Coin], HGC 4, 1411 [R]). Surface roughness on the obverse otherwise very fine/nearly extremely fine and very rare.

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Lot 2536 Sale 128 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Euboia, Euboian League, silver drachm, (357-338 B.C.), (Wallace claims about 395 B.C.), (Dewing 357-338 B.C.), (4.27 g), (Aeginatic or Attic standard), obv. head of nymph Euboea to right, hair rolled, without earring and necklace, rev. head and neck of a cow three-quarters to right within incuse circle, EY above, B to right, grapes symbol to left of left ear, (S.2464, cf.Wallace 30, Group 1 variant cf.obv.XVIII, cf.rev.17 [NN&M 134, p.142 does not have any issues of this type with the grapes symbol to left of hair], cf.BMC 3-5 [p.24, Pl.XVII, 3 similar dies], cf.HGC 4, 1414 [no symbols, but of this weight standard). Extremely fine and extremely rare, probably unique, an important transitional issue.

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Lot 2537 Sale 128 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Attica, Athens, (c.454-404 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.20 g), obv. head of Athena to right wearing ivy crested helmet, eye front, rev. owl standing to right, head facing, olive twig and crescent behind, to right, **AQE*, all in incuse square, (S.2526, BMC 62, SNG Cop 31, Kroll 8, SNG Gulbenkian 519-21, HGC 4, 1597). Lightly patinated, nearly extremely fine and scarce in this condition.

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Lot 2538 Sale 128 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Attica, Athens, base metal silver plated tetradrachm, struck (406-404 B.C.), (12.68 g), BMC 61 (p.7), Sv. pl.15, 12-18, Starr 12 (p.75, pl.XXIII, 12), ANS MN9 pl.II,6-7, pp. 8-13, Sear 2535 (p.237 350), obv. Head of Athena right wearing crested helmet ornamented with three olive leaves and floral scroll, hair is drawn across the forehead in parallel curves, rev. owl standing right, head facing in erect posture, to right A **Q*, E, in large even lettering, olive twig & crescent behind all within incuse square, (S.2535, cf.Kroll, Piraeus 3-54 (for same engraver), Kroll pp. 78, HGC 4, 1690, BMC 61, Svoronos Pl.15, 12-18, Starr 12 [p.75, Pl.XXIII, 12], ANS MN No.9 [Pl.II, 6-7, p.8-13]). Silver plating much removed, some roughness and deposits, otherwise very fine and very rare.

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Lot 2539 Sale 128 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Attica, Athens, silver tetradrachm, (176-175 B.C.) or revised date 144-143 B.C., (16.10 g), obv. head of Athena Parthenos to right, wearing triple crested Athenian helmet, ornamented with Pegasos, dotted border, rev. owl standing right, head facing on prostrate amphora, to right filleted thyrsos, **A QE, across, to left monogram of **AUK, to right monogram of **DIUTA, I on the amphora, ME below amphora, all within olive wreath, (cf.S.2555, Thompson 177b [Same obverse die], example in ANS collection, HGC 4, 1602). Very fine, bright on a large flan, weak in places and very rare.

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Lot 2540 Sale 128 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Attica, Athens, silver tetradrachm, (168-167 B.C. or 136-135 B.C. revised date), (16.81 g), obv. head of Athena Parthenos to right, wearing triple crested Athenian helmet, ornamented with Pegasos, dotted border, rev. owl standing right, head facing on prostrate amphora, to left an upright club lion skin with bow in case, **A QE across, on left side across API, to right side across in two rows HPA **STOF* on the amphora letter **D* in field to right across **POLUM*, below amphora HP, all within olive wreath, (cf.S.2555, Thompson (331d), 332c [same obverse die, probably reverse die of 332c, p.133], specimen in Athens, HGC 4, 1602). Nearly extremely fine/extremely fine and very rare.

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Lot 2541 Sale 128 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Attica, Athens, silver tetradrachm, (129-128 B.C.) or revised date 97-96 B.C., (16.50 g), obv. head of Athena Parthenos to right, wearing triple crested Athenian helmet, ornamented with Pegasos, dotted border, rev. owl standing right, head facing on prostrate amphora, to right Pegasus to left, **A QE across, across and left **API STI WN*, to left **FI/LWN*, to left **[H]GE/[AS], below amphora MH, on amphora letter K, all within olive wreath, (cf.S.2555, Thompson 979f [same dies = Svoronos Pl.68, 10 = Berlin Collection], HGC 4, 1602). Very fine/good very fine, toned, on a small flan, very rare.

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Lot 2542 Sale 128 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Aegina (Aigina), (c.525-500 B.C.), silver stater (11.67 g), "Proto-tortoise" type, obv. a turtle with globular segmented shell, rev. "Early Union Jack" an eight-part divided punch, (S.-, Milbank pl. I, 12, SNG Delepierre 1838, Meadows Group IIb, HGC 6, 432). Very fine, rare.

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Lot 2543 Sale 128 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Attica, Islands off, Aegina (Aigina), (c.525-480 B.C.), silver stater (12.24 g), obv. sea turtle, head in profile, with thick collar and trace [row of dots] down its back, countermarked in centre of a seated dog, rev. small incuse square with mill-sail pattern, (S.1851, Meadows, Aegina, Group IIb, Milbank pl I, 11, Asyut Group IIb, No.466, HGC 6, 429, cf.SNG Cop.501, cf.Dewing 1657, cf.Rosen 216). Struck on an uneven flan, nearly very fine, extremely rare with dog countermark.

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Lot 2544 Sale 128 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Corinthia, Corinth, silver drachm or third stater, (c.530 B.C.), (2.58 g), obv. Pegasos with curled wing trotting or flying to left, on exergual line, Q beneath, rev. quadripartite incuse square of windmill pattern, (cf.S.1862, Weber 3648 (p.3, Pl.I, 9), Traite 1153 (Pl.XXXVI, 4, in Collection de Luynes), cf.SNG Cop. 7 (Pl.1), cf.SNG Lockett 2023 [same reverse die], Collection Rhousopoulos [J.Hirsch XIII, 15.5.1905 lot 2206, p.133 Pl.XXVI, This Coin] = Collection Chandon de Briailles (E.Bourgey 17-19.6.1959 Paris, No.364], HGC 4, 1855 [This Coin, illustrated, [R]). Extremely fine, rough obverse surface and very rare.

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Lot 2545 Sale 128 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Corinthia, Corinth, silver stater, (c.400-350 B.C.), (8.37 g), obv. Pegasos, bridled with curled wing, walking to left, Q beneath, rev. head of Athena to left wearing Corinthian helmet over leather cap, dolphin above helmet, palmette behind, (cf.S.2628, Calciati 284 [p.226, R.781, same dies, one example noted], Cammann NN&M 53 No.91 [p.94, Pl.VIII], Ravel 781 [p.216, Pl.XLVIII, dies P344 and T482], SNG Cop. 43 [Pl.1 similar dies, R.776], cf.BMC 163-4 [p.16, same obverse die], Paris 476, HGC 4, 1837 [R]). Nearly extremely fine, with some mint bloom, very rare.

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Lot 2546 Sale 128 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Corinthia, Corinth, silver stater, (c.345-307 B.C.), (8.25 g), obv. Pegasos flying to left Q beneath, rev. head of Athena to left, wearing laureated Corinthian helmet over leather cap, A major die break making the A a **P* lower left and P below, plough upwards behind, (cf.S.2629, Calciati 439 var. [p.265 [R.1021], two examples noted, Cammann NN&M 53 No.97 [p.96-7], Ravel 1021 var. [p.255, Pl.LXIII], cf.SNG Cop. 69-70 [Pl.2], cf.BMC 250-252 [p.26, Pl.XII, 3], HGC 4, 1848). Good very fine and very rare variety.

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Lot 2547 Sale 128 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Corinthia, Corinth, Tiberius, AE as, issued during reign of Tiberius by Magistrates L. Arrius Peregrinus and L. Furius Labeo, (32-33 A.D.), (5.05 g), obv. [L ARRIO PE R EGRINO II VIR], laureate head of Tiberius to left, rev. [L FVRIO L]AB [EONI II VIR] around, hexastyle temple inscribed without traces of GENT IVLI, COR in exergue, (S.-. BCD 381 [Lanz Sale 105, similar coin], Amandry XVI19, obv.Id, rev.Ib9 [p.172], cf.BMC 520 [p.63], cf.SNG Cop.214. Nearly fine and very rare.

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Lot 2548 Sale 128 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Corinthia, Corinth, Caligula, (37-41 A.D.), AE 20 or as, (5.99 g), issued by Magistrate P. Vipsanius Agrippa in 37-38, obv. bare head of Caligula to right. around, C CAESAR AVGV, rev. Pegasus flying to right with pointed wing, around, P VIPSAN IO A GRIPPA II V, COR below Pegasus. (cf.S.384, cf.BCD 403 [Lanz Sale 105], Amandry XVII 20, Obv. a2, Rev. Ij31 [p.185, This Coin, illustrated Pl.XXVII], SNG Cop. 222 [Pl.5], cf.SNG Leake 3702, cf.BMC 534 [p.65]). Very fine and rare.

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Lot 2549 Sale 128 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Peloponnesos, Phliasia, Phlious (Phleious), silver drachm, (c.420 B.C.), (5.53 g), obv. bull walking to left, head lowered on ground line, below in exergue traces of **FLEIA*, rev. a four spoked wheel, with prominent central axle, around **S I O N*, all within an incuse square, (BCD 87 [p.42, LHS Sale 96, May 8, 2006, This Coin], BMC 1, Traite 714, [Pl.CCXVIII, 22], McClean 621 [same dies], SNG Cop.1, S.2752 [p.256], HGC 5, 138 [R2]). Nearly very fine and very rare.

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Lot 2550 Sale 128 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Mysia, Pergamon, Kingdom of Attalos I, (241-197 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.98 g), Pergamon mint, obv. laureate head of Philetairos to right, rev. Athena seated to left on throne resting left arm on shield, and crowning legend **FILETAIROU*, far left a bee, +A monogram before Athena, (S.7220, Westermark Group VIa [obv.CXI, rev.3], Naville Sale 4 [1924] [lot 1393 same obv. die] similar for Naville XV [1930] [lot 927]). Nearly extremely fine and very rare.

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