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Auction 84  20 May 2015
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Lot 531

Estimate: 25 000 CHF
Price realized: 27 000 CHF
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Greek Coins
Iberia, Carthago Nova

Hispano-Carthaginian issues. Dishekel 237-209, AR 14.68 g. Diademed male head (Hasdrubal ?) l. Rev. Prow of galley r., with two shields on deck and a wreathed forepost ending in a bird's head, to which is attached a pennant; in exergue, hippocampus r. De Navascues 465. Robinson, Essays Mattingly pp. 37 and pl. II, 4b. CNH 4 (this obverse die). Villaronga-Benages 542 (this obverse die).
Extremely rare and in exceptional condition for the issue. A superb portrait of exquisite
Hellenistic style struck in high relief on a broad flan. Lovely old cabinet tone, an
almost invisible trace of double-striking on reverse, otherwise extremely fine

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