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Auction: 23007 - Ancient Coins Including the 'Kyrios' Collection of Greek Coins and featuring the 'Ostorius' Collection of Roman Gold
Lot: 8

The 'Kyrios' Collection | Lesbos, Mytilene, EL Hekte, c. 394 BC, head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet, rev. head of the Persian Satrap Pharnabarzos II right, wearing Persian tiara, within liminal frame and incuse square, 2.51g (Bodenstedt 71 (rev. B)), struck in high relief, some cracks to edge of flan but attractive and good very fine

PROVENANCE

Spink Numismatic Circular, September 2013, GK3262 - 'good very fine' - £1,650

Purchased by Spink from a Private Investment Portfolio, 3 January 2013 [SPK2960/6]

Gorny and Mosch, Auction 185, 8 March 2010, lot 143 - 'very fine' - €1,500

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Sold for
£1,600

Starting price
£900