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Kallista 1  –  3 October 2024

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Ancient Coins

Th, 03.10.2024, from 3:00 PM CEST
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Description

★ Unpublished & Seemingly Unique ★

ANCIENT GREECE. SELEUKID KINGDOM. Antiochos I 'Soter'.
Silver Tetradrachm, circa 280-271 BC. Aï Khanoum.
Obv: diademed head right. Rev: horned and bridled head of horse right with flamelike forelock; ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ to left, ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟΥ below, Δ monogram in circle in upper right field.

Good Very Fine; a fascinating and seemingly unique coin.

From the inventory of Agora Numismatiek; ex Roma Numismatics Ltd, Auction XXII (07/10/2021), lot 422.

Reference: SC-, cf. 428 (same obv. die) var. (location of monogram) & 429 for location on monogram on reverse; SMAK-, obverse die A1; HGC 9-132.
Rarity: Seemingly unique and unpublished.
Die Axis: 3h.
Diameter: 27 mm.
Weight: 15.74 g.

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Price realized 4'700 GBP
Starting price 2'500 GBP
Estimate 5'000 GBP
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