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LOT 2284
Ancient Greek Coins - Pamphylia - Aspendos - Triskeles AR Stater 460-420 B.C.
Obv: warrior or hoplite, helmetted, naked, walking right, holding spear in right hand, shield on left arm, turtle between his legs. Rev: EST above triskeles of human legs left rotating left, lion crouching left behind it. Near very fine; banker cut to reverse edge. Unpublished obverse mark.(10.88 grams.).
Provenance
Ex UK private collection.
Literature
Unpublished with turtle, EST and triskeles left combination, although several known: cf. CNG auction, June 2022, lot 220; cf. CNG auction 437, February. 2019, lot 137; et al.
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LOT 2284
Ancient Greek Coins - Pamphylia - Aspendos - Triskeles AR Stater
Estimate £250 - 350€290 - 410 (for guidance only)$340 - 470 (for guidance only)
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