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LOT 2617
Sikyonia, Sikyon AR Triobol or Hemidrachm. Circa 100-60 BC.
ΟΛΥΜΠΙΑΔΑΣ (Olympiadas), magistrate. Reduced standard. Dove flying to right / Large Σ; ΟΛΥΜ-ΠΙ-Α-ΔΑΣ in three lines across fields; all within incuse square. BCD Peloponnesos 344.1; HGC 5, 217. Near Very Fine.(1.88gr, 14mm, 10h.).
Provenance
Property of a North London, UK, gentleman.
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