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LOT 2323
Ancient Greek Coins - Pontos, Amisos - Time of Mithradates VI - AE Eupator Circa 85-65 B.C.
Obv: bust of Amazon to right, wearing wolf's skin headdress. Rev: AMI-ΣOY Nike advancing to right, holding palm branch over far shoulder in left hand and wreath in right; to left, star and crescent. Good very fine.(7.93 grams.). [No Reserve]
Provenance
European collection, 1990s.
Literature
HGC 7, 244; SNG Black Sea 1218.
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LOT 2323
Ancient Greek Coins - Pontos, Amisos - Time of Mithradates VI - AE Eupator
Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
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