Samos (BC 530-526) 1/3 Stater

late 6th century BC. AR Didrachm (5.92g). Facing panther head in square frame of dots between parallel lines / Quadripartite incuse, partially filled. Apparently unpublished. Very early and extremely rare. Good very fine with some planchet flaws.

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City/Mint name:	Samos
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Keywords:	archaic / silver
References:	??? Cf. Barron p. 175, triobols 1, pl. v, 1Î± (same obverse type, but ox reverse). Cf. Rosen 610 (as last)
Valuation:	Gemini Auc. 4 (1/2008), lot 192 ($1,500 + comm)
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