Numismatica Ars Classica
Auction 126 17 Nov 2021
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Tetradrachm, magistrate Melanippo circa 450-425, AR 14.82 g. Griffin springing l.; above, cantharus. Rev. EΠI MEΛA – NIΠ – ΠO around raised quadripartite incuse square. All within shallow incuse square. Mionnet I, 365.5 (these dies). AMNG II 55.4 (this coin). Jameson 1033 (this coin). May, Abdera 161b (this coin).
Very rare. Struck on a full flan and with a wonderful old cabinet tone. Extremely fine
Ex Hirsch XXI, 1908, Consul Weber, 842; Sotheby's 21 June 1990, Bunker Hunt part II, 320; Giessener Münzhandlung Dieter Gorny 56, 1991, 140; Lanz 60, 1992, 86; CNG 42, 1997, 284; Leu 83, 2002, 137 and Triton XIV, 2011, 43 sales. From the Jameson collection.
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Tetradrachm, magistrate Melanippo circa 450-425, AR 14.82 g. Griffin springing l.; above, cantharus. Rev. EΠI MEΛA – NIΠ – ΠO around raised quadripartite incuse square. All within shallow incuse square. Mionnet I, 365.5 (these dies). AMNG II 55.4 (this coin). Jameson 1033 (this coin). May, Abdera 161b (this coin).
Very rare. Struck on a full flan and with a wonderful old cabinet tone. Extremely fine
Ex Hirsch XXI, 1908, Consul Weber, 842; Sotheby's 21 June 1990, Bunker Hunt part II, 320; Giessener Münzhandlung Dieter Gorny 56, 1991, 140; Lanz 60, 1992, 86; CNG 42, 1997, 284; Leu 83, 2002, 137 and Triton XIV, 2011, 43 sales. From the Jameson collection.
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