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LOT 2621
Apulia, Arpi AE 22mm. Circa 3rd century BC.
Laureate head of Zeus to left; ΔAIOY before, [thunderbolt behind] / Boar running to right; spearhead above, APΠANΩN in exergue. HN Italy 642; SNG ANS 635-9; HGC 1, 534. Near Very Fine.(7.04gr, 22mm, 10h.).
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market since the early 2000s.
Property of a Lincolnshire gentleman, thence by descent.
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Good Very Fine.
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Near Very Fine.
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Sold for (Inc. bp): £182
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