From the Morcom and Bement Collections
340, Lot: 143. Estimate $150. Sold for $1650. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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ARKADIA, Tegea. Circa 50-25 BC. Æ Tetrachalkon (19mm, 3.30 g, 9h). Head of Eileithuia left, two grain ears in hair / Athena standing right, holding spear, placing lock of Medusa’s hair into vessel held by Sterope, who is standing left; monograms above and between. BCD Peloponnesos 1750.2; SNG Copenhagen -; BMC 22-4. VF, dark green patina.
Ex Christopher Morcom Collection (Classical Numismatic Group 76, 12 September 2007), lot 607; Clarence S. Bement Collection.