The Coin Cabinet

Ancients Auction 15  –  31 October 2024

The Coin Cabinet, Ancients Auction 15

Celtic, Greek, Roman, Byzantine and Islamic Coins - 20% BP

Th, 31.10.2024, from 3:00 PM CET
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Description

ANCIENT GREECE. CYPRUS, MARION. Stasioikos II.
Bronze AE15, circa 330-312 BC.
Obv: shield adorned with wreath containing 'sa-pa' in Cypriot. Rev: head of lion facing, MAPIEYΣ below.

Very Fine; rare to have any detail visible on the shield such as here.

Acquired from Parthenon Gallery Ltd, London (5/6/2003).

Reference: Cf. Tziambazis-57 (Timarchos); Destrooper-17 (no king named); Cox, Curium-p. 86.
Rarity: Rare.
Diameter: 15 mm.
Weight: 3.99 g.

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Price realized 55 GBP
Starting price 25 GBP
Estimate 50 GBP
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