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Auction: 24121 - Spink Numismatic e-Circular 34: Ancient Coins, featuring the Collection of Dr Hugh Shire - e-Auction
Lot: 146

Trio of Greek Silver (3): i) Mysia, Pergamon, AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm, struck c. 76 BC, cista mystica within ivy wreath, rev. two serpents entwined around bow and bowcase, above, AP above prytaneis monogram in wreath, civic monogram to left, serpent-entwined thyrsos to right, 11.68g (Kleiner, Hoard 26; SNG BN 1728), details softened, dark tone, fine; ii) Campania, Neapolis, AR Stater, head of nymph rght, bunch of grapes behind, rev.Victory flying right, crowning man-headed bull walking right, monogram below, NEOPOLITON in exergue, 7.25g (Sambon 438, SNG Munich 234 [same dies], BMC 47 [p.98]), softened, cleaned, fine; iii) Akarnania, Anaktorion, c. 350-300 BC, Pegasos flying left, monogram of AN below, rev. API, head of Athena to left, wearing Corinthian helmet, DO and small altar behind, 8.41g (BCD Akarnania 108; Calciati 58), possibly ex-mount, cleaned, fine; (3)

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From the Collection of Dr Tony Abramson

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