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LOT 2661
Troas, possibly Kebren (as Antiochia) PB Trial Strike. First part of 3rd century BC.
Male bearded head to left / Head of ram to right; above, trident to right, A below. For a similar bronze emission cf. BMC 40. Good Very Fine. Very rare Greek test strike.(11.53gr, 21mm, 12h.).
Provenance
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
Footnotes
It has been suggested that such Greek lead test strikes were made by itinerant engravers in an effort to sell their services to cities that produced coins, much like modern coin patterns, which are made by artists to help officials visualise a coin before it is approved for production.
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LOT 2661
Troas, possibly Kebren (as Antiochia) PB Trial Strike.
Estimate £200 - 300€230 - 350 (for guidance only)$270 - 410 (for guidance only)
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Another similar example in terms of style and low weight in relation to our lot could be the CNG, e-558, 194. That coin is 'An intriguing imitation of Athens's pi-style coinage,...reminiscent of early Mesopotamian imitation. The weight is quite low, but the coin is not a fourrée, which suggests it is intentionally at this weight, which may equate to a local standard, close to that of a Phoenician shekel' (CNG note).
