Chios (BC 520-480) Didrachm

ca 490-435 BC. AR Didrachm (7.86g). Sphinx seated left; amphora to left / Quadripartite incuse square. Near EF, attractively toned. Nice archaic style. Morcom Coll.

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Filename:	45571.jpg
City/Mint name:	Chios
Keywords:	silver / archaic
References:	Mavrogordato 21; Baldwin, Chios 14; SNG Copenhagen 1540-2; SNG von Aulock 2274; Boston MFA 1945
Valuation:	CNG Triton XI (1/2008), lot 254 ($1,900 + comm)
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Date added:	Aug 25, 2010
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