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Lot 34. Phlious Hemidrachm, bull / large Φ, ex BCD, important die link (see note)
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Bidding closed
(Sunday, December 18th, 19:17:00 CET)
Current time: Saturday, November 23rd, 22:29:40 CET
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CHF 340.00 (1 bid)
Approx. EUR 365.23 / USD 380.49 / GBP 303.69
Bid history
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CHF 340.00
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Bidder 1 *
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2011-12-18, 19:17:00
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* User names of other bidders are replaced by Bidder 1, 2, and so on.
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Bidder 1
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eAuction #1, Lot 34. Estimate: CHF 425.00
Phlious, Phliasia. AR Hemidrachm (13-14 mm, 2.48 g), ca. 430-420 BC.
Obv. Bull butting to right.
Rev. Large Φ, lacking the central pellet as well as the protruding ends of the central crossbar; four pellets in corners, linear square around; all within incuse square.
BMC 3 var., SNG Cop. var., Traité 717 var.
Very rare. Fine / good fine.
From the BCD collection and ex LHS 96 (2006), 93.
Reverse
die linked to BCD Peloponnesos 94, an AE Dichalkon overstruck on a Syracuse onkiai from c. 425 BC, allowing to date the beginning of the bronze coinage of Phlious to ca. 420-410, which is considerable earlier than hitherto assumed.
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