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21 February 2021
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Starting Price: 200 CHF
Hammer Price:  1200 CHF
Lot 304

ISLANDS OFF IONIA, Chios. Circa 431-410 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 21.5 mm, 14.66 g). Sphinx seated to left; to left, bunch of grapes above a Chian amphora; to right, above the sphinx's tail, astragalos. Rev. Quadripartite incuse square. Baldwin 54. Mavrogordato 36, pl. III, 14 (same obverse die). Same dies as Künker 94 (2004), 1124. Very rare variety. Mavrogordato only knew of a single example in Munich. Strongly buffed, otherwise, very fine.

From the Trausnitz Collection, acquired from Münzhandlung Athena on 13 March 1997.

Online bidding closes: 21 Feb 2021, 17:32:00 CET Current Date & Time: 20 Apr 2024, 17:33:02 CEST Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:1200 CHF by Thundrlipz (15 bids)
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