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Obolos 5

26 June 2016
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Extremely rare, possibly the fifth known

Starting Price: 200 CHF
Hammer Price:  1500 CHF
Lot 166

THESSALY, Atrax. circa 360s-340s BC. Obol (Silver, 12mm, 0.86 g 12), magistrate Euei.... EYEI Facing bust of the nymph Bura, her head turned slightly to the left, with her hair long and curly and wearing robes lightly draping her breasts. Rev. ΑΤΡΑ-ΓΙ-ΩΝ Horse standing right. BCD I 1029. BCD II 55. Extremely rare, possibly the fifth known. Well centered on a large flan with fully readable legends. Slightly porous, otherwise, very fine.


From a European collection, formed before 2005.

For a discussion of this important and charming rarity, see BCD I 1029 in Nomos 4.

Online bidding closes: 26 Jun 2016, 16:23:00 CEST Current Date & Time: 28 Mar 2024, 23:22:04 CET Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:1500 CHF by MailBidder2339 (7 bids)
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