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Ancients Auction 12  –  22 August 2024

The Coin Cabinet, Ancients Auction 12

Greek, Roman, Byzantine and Islamic Coins - 20% BP

Th, 22.08.2024, from 3:00 PM CEST
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Description

★ Likely the Finest Extant Example ★

ANCIENT GREECE. IONIA, METROPOLIS.
Bronze AE16, 1st century BC.
Diogenes, magistrate. Obv: helmeted head of Ares right. Rev: winged thunderbolt; monogram above, ΔIOΓEHΣ (magistrate's name) below.

Extremely Fine; boasting a wonderful portrait of Ares - likely the finest extant example of this scarce type.

Ex Plankenhorn Collection of Ionian Coins.

Reference: SNG Copenhagen-904.
Rarity: Scarce.
Die Axis: 1h.
Diameter: 16 mm.
Weight: 3.25 g.
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Price realized 160 GBP
Starting price 100 GBP
Estimate 200 GBP
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