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Auction: 23007 - Ancient Coins Including the 'Kyrios' Collection of Greek Coins and featuring the 'Ostorius' Collection of Roman Gold
Lot: 62

The 'Kyrios' Collection | Kingdom of Macedon, Demetrios Poliorketes (294-288 BC), Salamis, c. 300-295 BC, winged Nike standing left on prow, blowing trumpet and holding mast, rev. BASILEOS ANTIOXOY naked Poseidon standing left, chlamys wound round left arm, brandishing trident in right hand, monogram in form of double-axe on left, HP monogram between legs, 17.45g (Newell 60, pl. 3, 3 (reverse die)), excellent strike in high relief, toned and lustrous, really good very fine to extremely fine

PROVENANCE

From the Collection of the late Reverend D. R. Steele, sold as the 'John Marshall Collection' through Spink in 2009:

Spink 198,19 March 2009, lot 256, 'almost extremely fine, reverse good very fine' - £2,000

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Sold for
£4,500

Starting price
£1000