“Pickings”

Sale: CNG 81, Lot: 2053. Estimate $1500.  Closing Date: Wednesday, 20 May 2009.  Sold For $3200. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

SIKYONIA, Sikyon. Circa 450-425 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.43 g, 7h). Dove standing right, cleaning its claw / Dove flying right; E to upper right, H to lower right; all within incuse square. BCD Peloponnesos 171 (this coin). Near EF, lightly toned. Exceptional and very rare.

Ex BCD Collection (LHS 96, 8 May 2006), lot 171.