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LOT 2383

Sold for (Inc. bp): £46


Ancient Greek Coins - Dyrrachium and Apollonia - AR Drachm Group [2] 80-40 B.C.

Group comprising: Apollonia, Illyria, Magistrates Simias and Autobulos. Obv: SIMIAS LE above and beneath cow left suckling calf. Rev: APO AYTO-BOY-LOY around double stellate pattern; with Dyrrhachium, Illyria. Magistrates Filon and Damageos. Obv: FILWN and eagle right on thunderbolt with head turned back above cow right suckling calf. Rev: DYR-DAMA-GE-OS around double stellate pattern. 6.35 grams total.

Fine. [2, No Reserve]

PROVENANCE:
Acquired in the mid 1980s.
Property of a Harrow, UK, gentleman.

PUBLISHED:
See Wildwinds.com (second coin).

LITERATURE:
Ceka 98; BMC 13; Bompois 960; Maier 33; Evelpidis 1707 / Ceka 434; BMC 49; Maier 168.

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