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Auction 26  21 May 2023
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Estimate: 450 CHF
Price realized: 650 CHF
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GAUL, Massalia. 485-470 BC. Hemiobol (Silver, 7 mm, 0.61 g), Milesian standard, 'Auriol'. Calf's head to right, with pellet ornament on the top of his neck and with a beaded truncation. Rev. Irregular incuse square. Furtwängler S 27. Maurel 52. Attractively toned. extremely fine.
From the "Collection sans Pareille" of Ancient Greek Fractions.

What, exactly, is on this calf's neck? It almost looks like a pomegranate, but that is rather unlikely; it is probably a floral ornament placed on an animal about to be sacrificed.
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