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6 November 2023
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Best known Chalkous of the Oitaioi

Estimate: 750 CHF
Hammer Price:  3000 CHF
Lot 1141

THESSALY. Oitaioi. Circa 360s-340s BC. Chalkous (Bronze, 16 mm, 1.85 g, 2 h), Herakleia Trachinia mint. Lion’s head to left, with spear in its jaws. Rev. ΟΙΤ / ΑΩΝ Curved knife and ornamented hunting spear to right. BCD Thessaly I, 1214. BCD Thessaly II, 491.1. BMC 5 = Rogers 414 = TraitéII, 4, 442. HGC 4, 135. SNG Copenhagen 178. Valassiadis 11. The best known example. Sharply struck from fresh dies and perfectly centered. About extremely fine/extremely fine.

From the Dr. Paul Peter Urone Collection, acquired from Freeman & Sear.

Online bidding closes: 6 Nov 2023, 09:00:00 CET Current Date & Time: 14 Jun 2025, 16:04:32 CEST Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:3000 CHF
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