LOT 3122
Islands off Thrace. Lemnos, Hephaistia AE 13mm. 276/261-167 BC.
Radiate head of Helios to right / H-Φ A-I, Dionysos standing facing, head to left, holding kantharos with right and thyrsos with left hand. SNG Copenhagen (Thrace) 984; HGC 6, 295 (R2). Near Very Fine. Corroded. Extremely rare issue of Hephaistia. No other examples on CoinArchives.(1.97gr, 13mm, 10h.).
ProvenanceAcquired on the European coin market.
Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman.
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Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
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Near Very Fine.
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Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
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Near Very Fine.
Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman.
