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Lot 3. Olbia AR Didrachm, very rare

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Very rare Olbia Didrachm
Olbia AR Didrachm, very rare

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Bidding closed (Sunday, March 27th, 19:01:30 CEST)
Current time: Tuesday, November 26th, 16:42:06 CET

Price realised: CHF 480.00 (1 bid)
Approx. EUR 515.93 / USD 541.36 / GBP 431.26

High bidder: Bidder 1

eAuction #46, Lot 3. Estimate: CHF 600.00

Olbia, Skythia. AR Didrachm (fourré?) (18-19 mm, 5.73 g), c. 110-100 BC.
Obv. Head of Athena right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet; countermark to left: leaf (or silphion plant?) within incuse circle.
Rev. Round shield on upright spear; OΛBIO above, monogram to left, ΠOΛ[I] below.
Anokhin 508 (with countermark); Karyshkovskij –; Frolova & Abramzon –; SNG BM Black Sea 684 (with countermark); SNG Pushkin –; SNG Stancomb –; Sutzu II –; SNG Lockett 1084.

Very rare, approximately only 12 examples known, 8 of which are in Museums. Possibly fourré and traces of mounting. Very fine.



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