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LOT 2715
Islands off Ionia, Samos AR Tetradrachm. Circa 453/2-440/39 BC.
Dated RY 3 (452/1 BC) (restoration era date). Facing lion scalp / Forepart of ox to right; ΣA above, olive branch to left, Γ (date) below; all within incuse square. Barron Class VII, 72a (A33/P72) (this coin); Slg. O'Hagan 591 (this coin); Coll. Berlin (Fox coll.); HGC 6, 1190. Near Extremely Fine. Amazing old cabinet tone. Well centred and of fine style. Extremely rare date (no other examples on CoinArchives).(12.96gr, 24mm, 9h.).
Provenance
Ex Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge, London, 23 March 1896, lot 592.
Ex Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge, London, 4 May 1908, lot 591.
From Hyman Montagu (1844-1895) collection.
From Henry Osborne O'Hagan, Esq. (1853-1930) collection.
Ex Cahn, 1951.
Ex Bourgey Emile, Collection de Monnaies Grecques Gauloise-romaines, Hôtel Drouot Sale, Paris, 13 June 1952, lot 127.
Ex Münzen & Medaillen, Basel.
From Rollin & Feuardent (William Talbot Ready), London.
Acquired privately from Jean Vinchon, Paris.
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LOT 2715
Islands off Ionia, Samos AR Tetradrachm.
Estimate £15,000 - 20,000€17,400 - 23,200 (for guidance only)$20,250 - 27,000 (for guidance only)
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