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Auction 124  23 Jun 2021
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Lot 186

Estimate: 10 000 CHF
Price realized: 8000 CHF
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Heraclea Pontica.
Stater circa 380-360, AR 6.84 g. Head of Heracles facing slightly r., wearing lion's skin headdress tied at neck. Rev. Nike crouching l. on club, raising her r. hand to write the legend [HP]AKΛEIA. SNG von Aulock 356. M.J.P. Six, 'Sinope', NC 1885, p. 62, cf. 65. Kraay-Hirmer pl. 201, 726 (these dies).
Extremely rare. A very interesting issue, lovely iridescent tone, minor areas of
corrosion and several marks, otherwise good very fine

Ex New York sale XXVII, 2012, Prospero, 431. Privately purchased from Spink & Son on 10th March 1987.
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