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LOT 2730
Uncertain East. Fourrée Imitation of Tetradrachm of Athens. Mid-late 4th century BC.
Helmeted head of Athena right, with profile eye and pi-style palmette / ΑΘΕ, οwl standing to right, head facing; olive spray and crescent to left; all within incuse square. For a similar example, see CNG, e-558, 194 (not fourrée). Near Very Fine.(13.86gr, 22mm, 8h.).
Provenance
Acquired on the UK market.
Property of a London antiquarian.
Footnotes
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).
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LOT 2730
Uncertain East. Fourrée Imitation of Tetradrachm of Athens.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
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