Numismatica Ars Classica
Auction 126 17 Nov 2021
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Stater circa 500-490, AR 9.42 g. OPHSKIΩ[N] retrograde Centaur holding a protesting nymph in his arms r.; above, pellet. Rev. Quadripartite incuse square. Svoronos, Hellénisme Primitif, pl. V, 18. Traitè pl. 46, 6. Kraay-Hirmer 375. SNG ANS 978.
Very rare. Of superb archaic style and with a lovely old cabinet tone,
struck on a narrow flan, otherwise about extremely fine
Ex Ars Classica XIII, 1928, 396; Sotheby's 22 April 1970, 76 and Morton & Eden 51, 2011, Exceptional Greek coins, 71 sales.
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Stater circa 500-490, AR 9.42 g. OPHSKIΩ[N] retrograde Centaur holding a protesting nymph in his arms r.; above, pellet. Rev. Quadripartite incuse square. Svoronos, Hellénisme Primitif, pl. V, 18. Traitè pl. 46, 6. Kraay-Hirmer 375. SNG ANS 978.
Very rare. Of superb archaic style and with a lovely old cabinet tone,
struck on a narrow flan, otherwise about extremely fine
Ex Ars Classica XIII, 1928, 396; Sotheby's 22 April 1970, 76 and Morton & Eden 51, 2011, Exceptional Greek coins, 71 sales.
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