Heritage Auctions

Weekly Auction 231949  –  6 December 2019

Heritage Auctions, Weekly Auction 231949

Ancient and World Coins

Fr, 06.12.2019, from 3:00 AM CET
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Description

CARIAN ISLANDS. Cos. Ca. 300-250 BC. AR tetradrachm (27mm, 14.54 gm, 12h). NGC Choice XF 5/5 - 3/5, Fine Style. Struck 285-258 BC. Xanthippos, magistrate. Head of young, beardless Heracles right, wearing lion skin headdress /Κ-ΩΙΟ-N above crab, viewed from above, magistrate ΞΑΝΘΙΠΠΟΣ below, bow case below, within dotted square, all within shallow incuse square. HGC 6, 1308. Requier 52 (D8/R44). Rare. With a handsome Heracles, struck in sound metal, with pleasing subdued luster.

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Price realized 2'600 USD
Starting price 400 USD
Estimate 800 USD
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