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№ 32

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25 September 2024

Hammer Price:
£600

Greek Coinages, Metapontum: Diobol, struck c. 325-275

Obverse: head of Apollo Karneios left, with curling ram’s horn

Reverse: μετα: ear of barley, leaf right on which stands owl and grasshopper; π below

Metal: silver; Achaean standard; 1.12g/6h

References: Johnston F7.2; Rutter 1601; Ashmolean 796

Condition: About very fine, grey toned with a little iridescence £150-£180

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Phillips Family Collection of Ancient Greek Coins.

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V. Luneau Collection, C. Platt Auction, 27 March 1922, lot 134
Ars Classica Auction XVI, Lucerne, 3 July 1933, lot 149
SNC March 1942 (13157)