Auction XX – 29 - 30 October 2020
The G.T. Collection of the Twelve Caesars, Celtic, Greek, Roman, Byzantine an...
Part 1: Th, 29.10.2020, from 11:00 AM CET
Part 2: Fr, 30.10.2020, from 11:00 AM CET
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Part 2: Fr, 30.10.2020, from 11:00 AM CET
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Description
★ An Extremely Rare Obol ★
Sicily, Messana (as Zankle) AR Obol. Circa 500-493 BC. Dolphin swimming to left within crescent harbour, DΑΝ below / Nine-part incuse square with cockle shell at centre. SNG ANS 304; H. Gielow, Die Silberprägung von Dankle-Messana, MBNG 48 (1930), pl. 6, no. 70; cf. HGC 2, 768 (Litra). 0.61g, 11mm.
Near Extremely Fine; dark 'find' patina. Extremely Rare, only one other example on CoinArchives.
From the inventory of a European dealer, outside of Italy prior to December 1992.
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Bidding
| Price realized | 1'100 GBP |
| Starting price | 300 GBP |
| Estimate | 500 GBP |
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