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Auction XIII  23 March 2017
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Lot 67

Estimate: 4000 GBP
Price realized: 3200 GBP
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Bruttium, Terina AR Drachm. Circa 300 BC. Head of the nymph Terina left, wearing triple-drop earring and pearl necklace; TEPINAIΩN to left, triskeles behind / Nike, wearing chiton and himation, seated left on square cippus, dove alighting on her extended right hand; star to left. SNG Lockett 680 (this reverse die); Holloway & Jenkins 114. 2.46g, 17mm, 3h.

Extremely Fine. Rare.

Beautiful old tone over good metal, with appealing iridescent highlights around the devices.

From the Ambrose Collection;
Ex Dove Collection, Morton & Eden, 9 June 2011, lot 201;
Ex Leu 54, 28 April 1992, lot 19;
Ex Ars Classica 15, 2 July 1930, lot 262;
Ex Berlin Museum Collection, Hirsch 26 (Berlin Duplicates), 1910, lot 358.
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