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Details
LOT 3060
Troas, Assos AR Drachm. Circa 500-450 BC. Chian standard.
Griffin springing to left / Head of lion to right within incuse square. SNG Arikantürk -; BMC 1; Boston MFA 1626. Fine.(2.78gr, 15mm, 12h.).
Provenance
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
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