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E-Sale 44  3 Mar 2018
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Lot 130

Estimate: 250 GBP
Price realized: 2600 GBP
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Thrace, Abdera AR Oktadrachm. Circa 520-490 BC. Griffin, with right foreleg raised, seated to left; traces of uncertain legend and possible symbol beneath foreleg / Quadripartite incuse square. May, Abdera, Period II (unlisted type); Asyut -; Traité -; BMC -; cf. SNG Lockett 1111 = Pozzi 1065 for a similar style. 28.69g, 28mm.

Near Very Fine. Somewhat corroded, scattered flan flaws, die shift to rev. An extremely interesting and unusual style almost unparalleled in the known corpus.
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