Numismatica Ars Classica
Auction 120 6-7 Oct 2020
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Tetradrachm circa 460, AR 16.99 g. AKRAC – ANTOΣ (retrograde) Eagle standing l., with closed wings. Rev. Crab. Rizzo pl. I, 5 (this obverse die). SNG Lloyd 801 (this obverse die). SNG ANS 985 (this obverse die). Westermark, Coinage, period II, group II, 382.1 (this coin illustrated).
Perfectly struck and centred on a full flan and with a wonderful old cabinet tone.
Of excellent style and extremely fine
Ex Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge 15th November 1927, 22; NFA 9, 1980, 45 and NFA 22, 1989, 184 sales. From a Swiss collection.
Tetradrachm circa 460, AR 16.99 g. AKRAC – ANTOΣ (retrograde) Eagle standing l., with closed wings. Rev. Crab. Rizzo pl. I, 5 (this obverse die). SNG Lloyd 801 (this obverse die). SNG ANS 985 (this obverse die). Westermark, Coinage, period II, group II, 382.1 (this coin illustrated).
Perfectly struck and centred on a full flan and with a wonderful old cabinet tone.
Of excellent style and extremely fine
Ex Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge 15th November 1927, 22; NFA 9, 1980, 45 and NFA 22, 1989, 184 sales. From a Swiss collection.