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Auction: 23007 - Ancient Coins Including the 'Kyrios' Collection of Greek Coins and featuring the 'Ostorius' Collection of Roman Gold
Lot: 24

The 'Kyrios' Collection | Lydia, Kroisos (560-546 BC), AR Stater or Double-Siglos, forepart of lion right, confronting forepart of bull left, rev. two square punches, 10.49g (cf. Boston 2070; Traité I, 407; SNG Delpierre 2793; SNG Kayhan 1018; Rosen 662), waterworn, otherwise well struck, toned and rather imposing, almost very fine, scarce

PROVENANCE

"A Collection of Ancient Greek coins formed in the 1960s and 1970s, the Property of a Gentleman", Spink 221, 2 December 2013, lot 18 - 'good metal, about very fine' - £3,400

Spink, by private treaty, August 1974 - £2,950 [with this ticket]

G Zimmerman, collection purchased en bloc by Spink

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Estimate
£2,400 to £3,000

Starting price
£2200