Details
LOT 2700
Ancient Greek Coins - Ionia - Civic Coinage - 'Apollo' Tetartmorion 490-400 B.C.
Obv: head of Apollo facing. Rev: TE monogram in incuse square. Very fine.(0.19 grams.).
Provenance
The Kusmirek Collection, UK.
Literature
Milne NNM 96, 8; SNG Copenhagen 133-134; Sear 4343.
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LOT 2700
Ancient Greek Coins - Ionia - Civic Coinage - 'Apollo' Tetartmorion
Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
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Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
Obv: head of Apollo facing. Rev: TE monogram in incuse square. 0.19 grams.
Very fine.
The Kusmirek Collection, UK.
