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Auction 26  21 May 2023
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Lot 442

Estimate: 400 CHF
Price realized: 1700 CHF
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IONIA AND CARIA. Uncertain mint. Circa 480-450 BC. Obol or Hemihekte (Silver, 9.5 mm, 1.14 g). Gorgoneion with snaky hair and protruding tongue. Rev. Irregular incuse square divided into two rectangular incuses by a central band. Lanz 144, 2008, 232 and SNG Kayhan 741 (same dies). Very rare. With a powerfully ferocious gorgoneion. Somewhat rough surfaces, otherwise, about extremely fine.
From the "Collection sans Pareille" of Ancient Greek Fractions, ex Hauck & Aufhäuser 14, 6 October 1998, 143 (but as Ephesos).
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