Live auction - bgr_409755 - THRACE - ISTROS Drachme

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Estimate :	550 €
Price :	350 €
Maximum bid :	395 €
End of the sale :	08 November 2016 14:03:30
bidders :	1 bidder

Type : Drachme

Date: c. 400-350 AC.

Mint name / Town : Istros, Thrace

Metal : silver

Diameter : 18 mm

Orientation dies : 12 h.

Weight : 5,49 g.

Rarity : R1

Coments on the condition:

Exemplaire sur un flan bien centré. Belles têtes des Disocures. Joli revers de style fin. Belle patine de collection ancienne

Catalogue references :

B. traité- var. - BMC.- - SB.- - GC.1669 var. - Cop.196 var. - AMNG. 1/147

Predigree :

Cet exemplaire a été acquis en septembre 1994 et provient de Conseils Placements

Obverse

Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.

Obverse description : Deux têtes masculines et imberbes opposées.

Reverse

Reverse description : Aigle volant à gauche attaquant un dauphin.

Reverse legend : ISTRIH/ (AG

Reverse translation : (Ister).

Commentary

Manque aux principaux ouvrages de référence, sans la présence du delta au revers. C’est le deuxième exemplaire que nous proposons avec cette variété (MONNAIES XVIII, n° 50).
Missing from the main reference works, without the presence of the delta on the reverse. This is the second example that we offer with this variety (COINS XVIII, n° 50)