ISLANDS off IONIA, Chios. Circa 510-493 BC. AR Drachm (15.5mm, 7.72 g).

Triton XXIV
Lot: 692. Estimated: $ 1 500

Greek, Coin-in-Hand Video, Silver

Sold For $ 1 600. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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ISLANDS off IONIA, Chios. Circa 510-493 BC. AR Drachm (15.5mm, 7.72 g). Sphinx seated left; amphora to left; all within wreath / Quadripartite incuse square. Mavrogordato 18; Baldwin, Chios 11; HGC 6, 1120; SNG Copenhagen 1540; McClean 8354–6; Ward 678 = Mavrogordato pl. II, 1 (same die and punch, incorrectly listed under Mavrogordato 14). Toned, some porosity, typical compact flan. VF. Rare.

From the William H. Birkinshaw Collection. Ex Triton III (30 November 1999), lot 530.


The final winners of all Triton XXIV lots will be determined during the live online sale that will be held on 19-20 January 2021. This lot is in Session Two, which begins 19 January 2021 at 2 PM ET.

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