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Auction 26 21 May 2023
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THRACO-MACEDONIAN REGION. Uncertain mint. Circa 500-450 BC. Hekte or Sixth Stater (Silver, 12 mm, 1.94 g). Forepart of bridled horse running to right, the mane atop his head tied into an ornamental knot. Rev. Ram kneeling to right on double ground line, his head turned back to left. HPM pl. III, 25. SNG ANS 995. Tzamalis 47. Weber 2328. Very rare. Struck from elegantly engraved dies of very fine style. Grey patina as found. Extremely fine.
From the "Collection sans Pareille" of Ancient Greek Fractions, and from the collection of A. Ghertsos, Monnaies et Medailles 73, 17 October 1988, 77 (there acquired for the present collector by Alan Walker of Bank Leu).
The attribution of the uncertain coins of the Thrace-Macedonian region is fraught with uncertainty: were they issued by tribes, by mints, or by both? In any case, even if we do not know who, precisely, had it struck, it is still a wonderful coin! The one thing we can be sure about is that the way the horse's mane is decorated means that the basic design is Persian.
From the "Collection sans Pareille" of Ancient Greek Fractions, and from the collection of A. Ghertsos, Monnaies et Medailles 73, 17 October 1988, 77 (there acquired for the present collector by Alan Walker of Bank Leu).
The attribution of the uncertain coins of the Thrace-Macedonian region is fraught with uncertainty: were they issued by tribes, by mints, or by both? In any case, even if we do not know who, precisely, had it struck, it is still a wonderful coin! The one thing we can be sure about is that the way the horse's mane is decorated means that the basic design is Persian.