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Auction: 23105 - Spink Numismatic e-Circular 25: Ancient Coins Featuring Further Coins From the Cabinet of Robert P. Ball - e-Auction
Lot: 6094

A Selection of Greek Bronze and Silver, (5): Thrace Byzantion, AR Tetrobol, 357-340BC, Cow standing to left, dolphin below, foreleg raised, rev. quadripartite incuse square of mill-sail pattern, 1.20g (S.1582; SNG BMC Black Sea 36-41 [Pl.II]) off-centre strike, fairly worn, Nice toning, good to fine; Boetia Federal Coinage, AR Hemidrachm, 395-340BC, Boetian shield, rev. Kantharos; above, club right; B-O across lower field; all within concave square, 2.48g, (variety unpublished in standard references) Cleaned, worn on obv, porosity to both surfaces of coin. good fine; Sikyonia AR Hemidrachm, C. 330-280BC, Chimaera advancing left, rev. Dove flying left, NA to right, all in shallow incuse circle, 2.53g, (BCD 284; SNG Copenhagen 57; BMC 11) Worn, Rev well struck, porosity on upper right quarter of obv, nearly very fine ; Phyrgia Apameia, Andronikos Alkios, Magistrate C. 100-50BC, AE 2, Helmeted bust of Athena wearing aegis right rev. below eagle flying right over maeander pattern; star above; caps of the Dioskouroi surmounted by star flanking. 8.68g, (BMC 46; SNG Copenhagen 164) Attractive dark brown patina, with some bronze showing through on high points, sharp details, with some flattening to the left side of the obverse. flan crack at two o'clock, nearly very fine; Numidia Micipsa, AE 14, 148-118BC, Laureate bust left, rev. Horse galloping left, 2.18g, (MAA 18a; Mazard 50; SNG Copenhagen 505) Dark brown patina, base metal showing on high points, Rare, good to fine (5)

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Estimate
£150 to £180

Starting price
£100