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Auction XII  29 September 2016
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Lot 245

Estimate: 150 GBP
Price realized: 150 GBP
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Ionia, Kolophon AR Hemidrachm. Circa 330-310 BC. Platon, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo left, with long hair / Kithara, KOΛO to right, ΠΛATΩN to left. SNG Kayhan -; SNG Copenhagen -; SNG von Aulock -; cf. Kinns 86 & Milne, Kolophon 74 for magistrate. 1.66g, 12mm, 11h.

Good Very Fine. Lightly toned with underlying lustre.

More commonly shown with his hair tucked into the laurel wreath, this rare obverse type shows Apollo with long hair falling down his neck, similar to the bronzes attributed to 330-285 BC.
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