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Auction: 23007 - Ancient Coins Including the 'Kyrios' Collection of Greek Coins and featuring the 'Ostorius' Collection of Roman Gold
Lot: 121

The 'Kyrios' Collection | Kingdom of Pergamum, Philetairos (282-263 BC), AR Tetradrachm c.269-263 BC, diademed head of Seleukos I right, rev. PHILETAIROY Athena enthroned left holding shiled decorated with gorgoneion and spear, small sphinx seated right at the back of the throne with A below, bow right field, 17.25g (SNG France 1600; Newell, NNM 76, 41 and pl. 10, 2, obv. die),lustrous, well centred good depth and highly detailed, 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 267, 'almost extremely fine' - £7,000

Numismatica Ars Classica 27, 12 June 2004, lot 179, 'good very fine, extremely rare' - 7,500 CHF

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Estimate
£6,000 to £8,000

Starting price
£5500