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Obolos 3

15 November 2015
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Spectacular countermark of helmeted head of Athena

Starting Price: 150 CHF
Hammer Price:  1300 CHF
Lot 225

PAMPHYLIA, Aspendos. Circa 380/75-330/25 BC. Stater (Silver, 22mm, 10.76 g 5). Two wrestlers beginning to grapple with each other. Rev. [EΣTFE]ΔIIΥΣ Slinger striding right, preparing to launch sling-bolt; to right, triskeles to left; below, Π; to left, rectangular countermark of wolf running left; to right, round countermark with ΛΔC and a helmeted head of Athena to right. SNG France 60 (but lacking the Athena countermark). A lovely toned coin with an extraordinary countermark. Good very fine.


Ex Hess-Divo 314, 4 May 2009, 1193.

Online bidding closes: 15 Nov 2015, 19:52:30 CET Current Date & Time: 26 Apr 2024, 12:29:48 CEST Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:1300 CHF by numeriano_53 (13 bids)
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