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Lot 528

Estimate: 300 GBP
Price realized: 500 GBP
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Karia, Aphrodisias and Plarasa AR Drachm. 1st century BC. Hephaistion, son of Charixenos, magistrate. Draped and veiled bust of Aphrodite to right, wearing stephane, earring and necklace / [ΠΛΑΡΑΣΕΩΝ ΚΑΙ ΑΦΡΟΔ-ΙΣΙΕΩΝ], eagle standing to left on thunderbolt; across field, magistrate's name and patronymic: Η/ΦΑΙ/ΣΤΙ/ΩΝ in left field and [ΧΑ]/ΡΙΞ[Ε]/ΝΟΥ in right field. MacDonald type 20 (O21/R48); Imhoof-Blumer, Monnaies Grecques p. 305, 14 (same dies); Mabbott 1700 (same dies). 3.48g, 15mm, 1h.

Near Extremely Fine. Very Rare, only four known to MacDonald, two of which are in museum collections.

From the inventory of a European dealer.
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