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Auction: 23007 - Ancient Coins Including the 'Kyrios' Collection of Greek Coins and featuring the 'Ostorius' Collection of Roman Gold
Lot: 89

The 'Kyrios' Collection | Lokris, Lokris Opuntii, AR Didrachm, c. 369-338 BC, head of Persephone right wearing wreath, single-pendant earring and a necklace with a thin band in hair behind her ear, rev. OPONTION Ajax advancing right, nude but for crested helmet, brandishing sword and shield, shield decorated with griffin and a palmette, a broken spear at his feet diagonally, 12.13g (SNG Copenhagen 42 (these dies); Nanteuil 885; BCD 72), lustrous and well-centred, attractive good very fine

PROVENANCE

Spink Numismatic Circular, March 2009, GK2645, 'almost extremely fine/good very fine' - £2950 [SPK25744/1]

Purchased from J. Linzalone [Wolfshead Galleries] 14 November 2009

Gemini 5, 6 January 2009, lot 88 - $2,800

Exhibited at the Cincinnati Art Museum, 1994-2008, no. 89

Acquired thereof from Harlan J. Berk, c.1992

Purchased from Baldwins, c. 1970

The Aubry Collection, Sotheby's, 'an Important Collection of Ancient Coins', 22 April 1970, lot 145




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Sold for
£5,200

Starting price
£2000