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LOT 2689
Cimmerian Bosporos, Pantikapaion AR Triobol. Circa 480-470 BC.
Lion's head facing / Irregular incuse square punch. Frolova Type I; SNG BM Black Sea 836; HGC 7, 31. Very Fine.(2.40gr, 11mm.).
Provenance
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
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LOT 2689
Cimmerian Bosporos, Pantikapaion AR Triobol.
Estimate £40 - 60€46 - 70 (for guidance only)$54 - 81 (for guidance only)
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