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LOT 3787
Group of Six [6] Lesbos, Mytilene Countermarked AE Coins. 3rd-1st century BC.
Various types. Near Very Fine.(23.81gr total.).
Provenance
From the E.E. Clain-Stefanelli collection.
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LOT 3787
Group of Six [6] Lesbos, Mytilene Countermarked AE Coins.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
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