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Auction: 24121 - Spink Numismatic e-Circular 34: Ancient Coins, featuring the Collection of Dr Hugh Shire - e-Auction
Lot: 63

Corinthia, Corinth, AR Stater, c. 350-306 BC, head of Athena left, wearing Corinthian helmet wreathed with laurel and with a branch coming out of the wreath, plough behind and A-P below, 8.51g (Calciati, Pegasi I, p. 265, n. 441; Ravel 1022b; HGC 4, 1848; SNG Copenhagen 69), some verdigris to higher reaches but otherwise a nicely centred example, good fine to very fine

PROVENANCE

From the Collection of Dr Hugh Shire (d. 1976)

Purchased from Spink, with ticket, listed under G 17080 in Spink ledger

Bought by Spink in April 1956

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Sold for
£250

Starting price
£250