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Auction: 23007 - Ancient Coins Including the 'Kyrios' Collection of Greek Coins and featuring the 'Ostorius' Collection of Roman Gold
Lot: 129

The 'Kyrios' Collection | Kingdom of Bithynia, Prusias I 'Chlorus' (230-182 BC), AR Tetradrachm, Diademed and bearded head right, rev. [B]ASILEIO[S] PROYSIOY Zeus Stratios standing left, holding sceptre and crowning king's name with wreath, thunderbolt and monogram on left, 16.95g (Recueil Générale - , cf. p.220 and pl. XXIX), die-flaw to lower part of obverse, with mark of errant flan to left, otherwise toned with an excellent portrait, good very 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 269, 'extremely fine' - £ 2,300

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Sold for
£1,400

Starting price
£1200