Auction XIX – 26 - 27 March 2020
The William Stancomb Collection, Celtic, Greek, Roman, Byzantine, British and...
Part 1: Th, 26.03.2020, from 11:00 AM CET
Part 2: Fr, 27.03.2020, from 11:00 AM CET
The auction is closed.
Part 2: Fr, 27.03.2020, from 11:00 AM CET
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Description
★ Ex Christie's 1988 ★
Tauric Chersonesos, Chersonesos AR Rhodian Drachm. Diotimos, magistrate, circa 110-108 BC. Head of Parthenos right wearing turreted stephane, bow and quiver behind / Stag standing to right; XEP before, ΔΙΟΤΙΜΟΥ in exergue. SNG Stancomb 497 (this coin); cf. SNG Moskau, SHM 3549-62 (different magistrates); SNG BM Black Sea 823; HGC 3.2, 2066 (same obverse die). 3.60g, 19mm, 12h.
Very Fine. Extremely Rare.
From the William Stancomb Collection; this coin published in Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum, Great Britain, Volume XI, The William Stancomb Collection of Coins of the Black Sea Region (Oxford, 2000);
Ex Christie’s London, Auction 13, July 1988, lot 31.
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Bidding
| Price realized | 800 GBP |
| Starting price | 300 GBP |
| Estimate | 500 GBP |
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