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11 October 2020
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Wonderful Maroneia tetradrachm

Starting Price: 200 CHF
Hammer Price:  280 CHF
Lot 59

THRACE. Maroneia. Circa 189/8-49/5 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 31.5 mm, 13.55 g, 1 h). Head of youthful Dionysos to right, wearing ivy wreath. Rev. ΔΙΟΝΥΣΟΥ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ ΜΑΡΩΝΙΤΩΝ Dionysos, nude but for chlamys draped over his left arm, standing left, holding grape bunch in his right hand, two narthex stalks in his left; flanking his feet, two monograms. HGC 3.2, 1556. Cf. Schönert-Geiss 1347-9 (dies not recorded). Toned and of a powerful, late Hellenistic style. Scratch on chin under tone, otherwise, nearly extremely fine.

From the Vineyard Collection, ex I. Vecchi FPL 7, October 1997, 260.

Online bidding closes: 11 Oct 2020, 14:29:30 CEST Current Date & Time: 23 Apr 2024, 23:52:15 CEST Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:280 CHF by cgouro (4 bids)
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