Biga Numismatics

Online Auction 5  –  8 August 2021

Biga Numismatics, Online Auction 5

Greek, Roman, Byzantine, Medieval and Islamic Coins

Su, 08.08.2021, from 6:00 PM CEST
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Description

★ EXTREMELY RARE ★

KINGS OF BOSPOROS. Leukon II. (Circa 240-220 BC). Diobol. Pantikapaion, struck under the magistrate Dios.

Obv : Head of Zeus to right.

Rev : ΔIOC Sword in sheath and Galatian shield.
Cf. Roma e61, (2019), 213 for an obol bearing the same types.
Extremely Rare.
The attribution of this coin to Leukon II, is based exclusively in the stylistically and iconographic similarities with the bronze coins issued by this ruler, as MacDonald, 101 and Anokhin 136.

Condition : Fine.

Weight : 0.8 gr
Diameter : 12 mm

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Price realized 40 EUR 1 bid
Starting price 40 EUR
Estimate 60 EUR
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