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Lot 36. Skepsis AR Hemidrachm, c. 450-400 BC

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Skepsis AR Hemidrachm, c. 450-400 BC

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Bidding closed (Sunday, April 24th, 19:18:00 CEST)
Current time: Tuesday, November 26th, 07:57:51 CET

Price realised: CHF 95.00 (4 bids)
Approx. EUR 101.99 / USD 106.59 / GBP 84.78

High bidder: Bidder 3

eAuction #47, Lot 36. Estimate: CHF 100.00

Skepsis, Troas. AR Hemidrachm (12 mm, 1.63 g), c. 450-400 BC.
Obv. Forepart of Pegasos right; Σ-KH-ΨI-ON around.
Rev. Palm tree in square linear and pellet borders; all within shallow incuse square.
SNG Tübingen 323 (Diobol). A.R. Meadows, The Earliest Coinage of Alexandria Troas, 56 Taf. 3,15 (same). SNG von Aulock 7643 (Drachm).

Very rare. Striking weakness, otherwise, very fine.

The weight, wich is half the Drachm weight of around 3.5 g, indicates a Hemidrachm rather than a Diobol.



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