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Ancients Auction 21  –  24 April 2025

The Coin Cabinet, Ancients Auction 21

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

Th, 24.04.2025, from 3:00 PM CEST
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Description

ANCIENT GREECE. MYSIA, PERGAMON.
Silver Cistophoric Tetradrachm, circa 166-67 BC.
Obv: serpent emerging from cista mystica; all within ivy wreath. Rev: two serpents entwined around bow and bowcase; monogram and AM above, civic monogram to left, serpent-entwined thyrsos to right.

About Extremely Fine; struck with a worn obverse die, otherwise crisp detail and lovely lustrous metal.

Reference: Kleiner, Hoard-3; SNG BnF-1725.
Die Axis: 12h.
Diameter: 29 mm.
Weight: 12.64 g.
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Price realized 310 GBP
Starting price 60 GBP
Estimate 120 GBP
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