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KINGS OF EPEIROS. Pyrrhos, 297-272 BC. Octobol (Silver, 22 mm, 5.47 g, 7 h), circa 278-276/5. Head of Kore to right, wreathed with grain ears, wearing drop pendant earring and pearl necklace; behind, grape bunch. Rev. BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΠYΡΡOY Athena Promachos advancing left, brandishing spear in right hand and holding forth shield on left arm; to left, thunderbolt above A; to right, cornucopia. BMC 12. HGC 3.1, 263. SNG ANS 830. Weber 3015 (this coin). Very rare, and with lovely light toning and great style. Very fine.

From the collections of Osman Noury Bey = Numismatiker in Kleinasien, Cahn 60, 2 July 1928, 501, P. Vautier, Naville II, 12 June 1922, 529, and Sir Hermann Weber.