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Obolos 31

21 April 2024

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Intriguing Local Issue - Apparently Unpublished!

Starting Price: 75 CHF
Hammer Price:  80 CHF
Lot 398

BAKTRIA, Local issues. Uncertain mint. 4th century BC. (Silver, 9 mm, 0.71 g, 4 h). Forepart of boar running to right. Rev. Stylized head of a lion to right; within square incuse. BMC -. SNG Copenhagen -. Klein -. HGC -. Seemingly an unpublished type, save for its auction appearances: Roma Numismatics 60E, 2019, 397 (differing dies) and Naumann 90, 2020, 27 (this coin). An intriguing local issue, apparently from Baktria,and in need of further academic research (anyone wishing a grant to do so should contact our academic coordinator, J. Stelzhammer, for further information and regulations). Minor marks, otherwise, good very fine.

From a Swiss collection, acquired from Numismatik Naumann.

Online bidding closes: 21 Apr 2024, 17:18:30 CEST Current Date & Time: 6 May 2024, 09:31:59 CEST Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:80 CHF by MailBidder2023 (2 bids)
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