Details
LOT 2925
Pontos, Amisos (as Peiraieos) AR Siglos-Drachm. Circa 435-370 BC.
ΔΙΟ-(?) (Dio-), magistrate. Head of Hera to left, wearing decorated polos, triple-pendant earring, and necklace / Owl standing facing on shield, with wings spread, ΔI-O(?) across fields, ΠΕΙΡΑ below. HGC 7, 229. Fine. Test cut.(5.55gr, 20mm, 3h.).
Provenance
UK private collection before 2000.
Acquired on the UK art market.
Property of a London gentleman.
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