Details
LOT 2946
Cilicia, uncertain mint AR Obol. 4th century BC.
Crowned and bearded head of Persian king to right / Forepart of Pegasus to right. Göktürk -; Troxell & Kagan -; SNG BnF 482-4; SNG Levante 232. Near Extremely Fine.(0.71gr, 11mm, 8h). [No Reserve]
Provenance
Ex Naville Numismatics Ltd., Auction 68, 3 October 2021, lot 96 (since professionally cleaned and conserved), dealer's ticket included;
From an old UK collection;
From the collection of a London antiquarian.
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