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Lot 96

Estimate: 1250 USD
Price realized: 775 USD
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Lycia, Oenoanda. Didrachm; Lycia, Oenoanda; 2nd cent. BC, Didrachm, 8.22g. BM-1 (same obv. die); Ashton, Num. Chron. 165, 2005, 12 (dies A4/P8). Obv: Laureate head of Zeus r., lotus-tipped scepter behind, [B] (off flan) to l. of scepter. Rx: Eagle with folded wings standing r. on thunderbolt, ethnic OINANΔE / WN below thunderbolt, letter Γ and bunch of grapes on stem in r. field. The only silver coin of this mint, and rare. The first known specimen was acquired by the BM in 1897. In 2005 Ashton published an additional 84 specimens, clearly coming from a recent hoard, that were struck from four obverse and 11 reverse dies.. EF
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