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Ancients Auction 16  –  28 November 2024

The Coin Cabinet, Ancients Auction 16

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

Th, 28.11.2024, from 3:00 PM CET
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Description

★ Seemingly Unpublished ★

ANCIENT GREECE. KYRENAIKA, KYRENE.
Gold 1/10 Stater, circa 435-331 BC.
Obv: head of Kyrene left. Rev: bearded head of Zeus Ammon right, with ram's horn over ear.

Very Fine; a lovely example of an Extremely Rare and seemingly unpublished type, equal to or greater than the Leu specimen which sold for 1,300 CHF.

Reference: Seemingly unpublished in the standard references: BMC-; SNG Copenhagen-; Naville-; Boston MFA-; Leu-Web 31, lot 728 (same dies).
Rarity: Extremely Rare and seemingly unpublished.
Die Axis: 2h.
Diameter: 7 mm.
Weight: 0.86 g.

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Bidding

Price realized 470 GBP
Starting price 250 GBP
Estimate 500 GBP
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