NumisBids
  
Davissons Ltd.
E-Auction 39  12 May 2021
View prices realized

Lot 52

Estimate: 200 USD
Price realized: 240 USD
Find similar lots
Share this lot: Share by Email

PELOPONNESOS. ARGOLIS. Argos. Circa 450-430/20 B.C. AR triobol. 2.58 gm. 13 mm. Forepart of wolf at bay left; ΣO below / Large A, pellet below crossbar, in two part incuse square. BCD Peloponnesos 1030. BMC 16 var. Near Very Fine; attractive old toning. Very Rare (by virtue of condition). BCD: "Archaic triobols (such as this one) usually turn up much more worn, (because) they were part of the staple Peloponnesian currency down to the 2nd century B.C.," making nice examples like this one extremely rare.

Ex BCD Collection with tags.
Purchased from A. H. Baldwin in December 1972.

Question about this auction? Contact Davissons Ltd.