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Auction: 23007 - Ancient Coins Including the 'Kyrios' Collection of Greek Coins and featuring the 'Ostorius' Collection of Roman Gold
Lot: 160

Kingdom of Macedon, Perseus (179-168 BC) AR Tetradrachm, reduced standard, Pella or Amphipolis, c. 179-172, diademed head right rev. BASI-LEIOS/PER-SEIOS Eagle with wings spread, standing right on thunderbolt, KE monogram above, AY monogram to right, AO monogram between legs, all within oak wreath, below, plough left, 15.02g (De Luca, Tetradrachms 268; Mamroth, Perseus 22, Tafel II, pl. 4), lightly toned and lustrous, well-struck obverse, reverse slightly dulled but otherwise about very fine

PROVENANCE

Spink, by private treaty, 23 October 2001 - £900 [Sale Doc. #03 CN031384]

Purchased into stock by Spink, 14 July 1997 [Purchase Doc. #01 A0001355]

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Sold for
£1,700

Starting price
£600