Maison Palombo
Auction 20 22 Jan 2022
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Rarissime dans cette qualité.
8.04g - SNG Von Aulock 2875
FDC Exceptionnel - NGC CHOICE MS* (5/5 et 4/5)
Quite often, Greek cities used puns on their coinage, with a symbol referring to their name: for example a seal (phoke) identifying the issues from Phokaia. Here, a leaf of parsley (σέλινον / selinon) refers to the emitter city of Selinos.
Statère d'or léger - Sardes (553-539)
Rarissime dans cette qualité.
8.04g - SNG Von Aulock 2875
FDC Exceptionnel - NGC CHOICE MS* (5/5 et 4/5)
Quite often, Greek cities used puns on their coinage, with a symbol referring to their name: for example a seal (phoke) identifying the issues from Phokaia. Here, a leaf of parsley (σέλινον / selinon) refers to the emitter city of Selinos.