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20 December 2020
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Starting Price: 50 CHF
Hammer Price:  50 CHF
Lot 259

TROAS. Skepsis. Circa 450 BC. Hemiobol (Silver, 8 mm, 0.31 g, 9 h). ΣΚ Head of horse to right. Rev. N-E (retrograde) Tree within linear square border within dotted square border, all within incuse square. BMC -. Cf. SNG Copenhagen 469. Toned. Very fine.



Skepsis issued a plethora of varieties with either a horse or, more often, a Pegasos, and tree types. Often the reverse shows the letters N-E in retrograde, which the authors of the BM catalogue suggest may represent an early alliance between Skepsis and Neandreia.

Online bidding closes: 20 Dec 2020, 17:09:30 CET Current Date & Time: 25 Apr 2024, 06:53:54 CEST Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:50 CHF by cgouro (1 bid)
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