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LOT 3101
Islands off Thrace, Thasos AR Trihemiobol or 1/8 Stater. Circa 411-340 BC.
Bald satyr kneeling to left, holding kantharos in his right hand and resting his left on his hip / ΘΑΣ-ΙΩΝ, volute krater with tall handles. Le Rider, Thasiennes 27; HGC 6, 352. Near Very Fine.(0.87gr, 12mm, 8h.).
Provenance
Acquired on the UK market.
Property of a London antiquarian.
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LOT 3101
Islands off Thrace, Thasos AR Trihemiobol or 1/8 Stater.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
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