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Auction 132  30-31 May 2022
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Lot 219

Estimate: 10 000 CHF
Price realized: 22 000 CHF
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Tetradrachm circa 310-305, AR 17.07 g. ΚΟΡΑΣ Head of Kore-Persephone r., wearing barley wreath, earring with drop pendant and necklace; hair flows freely over neck. Rev. Nike, naked to waist, standing r., holding nail in l. hand and hammer in lowered l., about to affix conical helmet to top of trophy of arms consisting of cuirass, shield and greaves. In field l., monogram AI and to r., trisceles. In exergue, ΑΓΑΘΟΚΛΕΟ[Σ]. Gulbenkian 334 (this obverse die). SNG Delepierre 703 (this reverse die). McClean 2835 (these dies). AMB 512 (these dies). Ierardi 88.
In exceptional condition and struck from the finest obverse die of the
issue. Wonderful old cabinet tone and extremely fine

From an Exceptional Collection assembled between the early 70s-late 90s.

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