THRACO-MACEDONIAN REGION, Berge. Circa 525-480 BC. AR Eighth Stater – Trihemiobol (8.5mm, 1.20 g).

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THRACO-MACEDONIAN REGION, Berge. Circa 525-480 BC. AR Eighth Stater – Trihemiobol (8.5mm, 1.20 g). Satyr crouching right / Incuse square with irregular interior. Smith Group 1/2; Peykov A0100; HGC 3, 534. Toned, typical granular surfaces. VF.

From the MM Collection. Ex Ex Roma E-Sale 60 (1 August 2019), lot 212; Mark Christenson Collection (Roma E-Sale 20, 29 August 2015), lot 213, purchased from Harlan J. Berk (inv. cc76486).

This coinage has previously been given to Lete and Siris, but S. Psoma has persuasively argued against both of these attributions, and suggests that the city of Berge is the most likely in light of the historical and numismatic evidence. (See S. Psoma, “The ‘Lete’ Coinage Reconsidered” in Agoranomia.)

Closing Date and Time: 18 May 2022 at 10:40:40 ET.

All winning bids are subject to an 18% buyer’s fee.