Samos (BC 485-477) Tetradrachm

ca 485/0-478/7 BC. AR Tetradrachm (12.52g, 3h). Facing lion scalp / Î£Î‘, head of ox right; three pellets around; all in incuse square. Good VF, toned, a couple light scratches under tone, reverse weakly struck. Very rare. Ex Nelson Bunker Hunt Coll. (Sothebyâ€™s, 6/1990), lot 508; S. Weintraub Coll.

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Filename:	77000255.jpg
City/Mint name:	Samos
Keywords:	silver / classical
References:	Barron, Silver, class II (unlisted dies); SNG Copenhagen -; BMC -; Jameson 1524 var. (no pellets)
Valuation:	CNG Triton XI (1/2008), lot 255 ($4,000 + comm)
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Date added:	Feb 22, 2010
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