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Auction 125  24-27 Nov 2020
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Lot 4563

Estimate: 1800 AUD
Price realized: 3000 AUD
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AEOLIS, Myrina, (c160-150 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.93 g), obv. laureate head of Apollo of Grynion to right, wearing laurel wreath with ends falling behind, rev. Apollo of Grynion standing to right, wearing laurel wreath and himation, holding patera and laurel branch with two fillets attached, omphalos and amphora before, **PU* monogram behind, also to left **MURINAIWN*, all within laurel wreath, (cf.S.4216, ANSMN Sacks [MN 30, p.41 pl.18], No.39.67k [same obv. and rev. dies illustrated 19, cf.BMC 13). Lightly toned, extremely fine and very rare variety.

Ex CNG privately in Melbourne July 16, 1995.
Sacks reported only three other coins with this reverse monogram.
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