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Ancients Auction 19  –  27 February 2025

The Coin Cabinet, Ancients Auction 19

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

Th, 27.02.2025, from 3:00 PM CET
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Description

★ A Very Rare Hemiobol ★

ANCIENT GREECE. IONIA, KLAZOMENAI(?).
Silver Hemiobol, circa 480-400 BC.
Obv: forepart of winged boar. Rev: eye within incuse square.

Good Very Fine; a lovely example of the Very Rare and unusual type, comparable to CNG Electronic Auction 561, lot 158 which sold for 750 USD.

Reference: Seemingly unpublished in the standard references: cf. CNG-E-561, 158; Naumann-96, 148.
Rarity: Very Rare.
Diameter: 5 mm.
Weight: 0.24 g.

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Starting price 60 GBP
Estimate 120 GBP
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