Ancient Gold - Greek
Lot 3128 SESSION 7 (9.30AM THURSDAY 30TH JULY) Ancient Gold - Greek
Estimate $500
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $320
IONIA, Miletus, (c.600-550 B.C.), electrum twenty fourth stater, 6mm, (0.59 g), Lydo-Milesian standard, obv. figural type of head of lion with mane facing, rev. incuse rectangular punch, (cf.S.3443, Klein 'Eine Sammlung griechischer Kleinmunzen' Nomisma 3, Berlin 1999, No.416; Weidauer -, Traite -, SNG Kayhan 453, M&M auction 20 October 2000 [lot 15] and Auction 10, 22 March 2002 No.33 [This Coin], another example J.P. Rosen Collection, M&M Sale 72, 6 October 1987 [lot 56] realised 1400 SFr.). Very fine and very rare.
Ex Munzen & Medaillen, Deutschland, Auction Sale 10, March 22, 2002 (lot 33 illustrated), with descriptive ticket and M&M packet.
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