Roma Numismatics Ltd
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Kimmerian Bosporos, Pantikapaion Æ20. Circa 310-304/3 BC. Wreathed head of beardless satyr left; c/m: 12-rayed sunburst within circular incuse / Lion's head left, Π[Α]Ν around, [sturgeon] to left below; c/m: bow and arrow. SNG Pushkin 956; cf. for undertype: Anokhin 1039; MacDonald 70; HGC 7, 114. 6.71g, 20mm, 12h.
Very Fine.
From the William Stancomb Collection;
Acquired from Pavlos Pavlou, 2011.
MacDonald argues that after the application of this countermark, coins without it were no longer considered legal tender. There are some examples of the countermark being engraved directly into the dies, as it became a necessary feature of the design for the coin to circulate legally.
Very Fine.
From the William Stancomb Collection;
Acquired from Pavlos Pavlou, 2011.
MacDonald argues that after the application of this countermark, coins without it were no longer considered legal tender. There are some examples of the countermark being engraved directly into the dies, as it became a necessary feature of the design for the coin to circulate legally.