Details
LOT 2886
Thrace, Byzantion AR Hemidrachm. Circa 386-340 BC.
Forepart of bull to left atop dolphin; ΠΥ above, monogram to left / Ornamental trident. HGC 3.2, 1388.11, Near Very Fine.(1.67gr, 11mm, 2h.). [No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired on the UK art market since the early 2000s.
Property of a Lincolnshire gentleman, thence by descent.
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