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Auction 119  20-23 Nov 2018
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Lot 4625

Estimate: 400 AUD
Price realized: 320 AUD
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AKARNANIA, Leukas, (c.167-100 B.C.), silver stater, 21.5mm, (8.23 g), Leon, magistrate, obv. Statue of Aphrodite Aineias standing right, holding aphlaston in extended right hand, in background, forepart of stag right, to left, eagle standing right and long sceptre surmounted by dove standing right, all within laurel wreath, rev. prow right, decorated with laurel wreath, **[L]EUKADIWN/LEWN* and monogram in line above, another monogram to right, (S.2283, BCD Akarnania 303-4, SNG Cop.382, BMC 91, Dewing 1463, CH VIII, pl. LXXVIII, 10 [same dies]). Good very fine with iridescent old cabinet tone, struck with worn obverse die, excellent metal for issue.

Ex Dr V.J.A. Flynn Collection and CNG Triton Auction XVIII Sale, 5 January 2015 (lot 503), with ticket, coming from the collection of a Southern Pathologist and purchased from C. H. Wolfe, 15 November 1989.
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