Chios (BC 520-480) Didrachm

ca 500-490 BC. AR Didrachm (7.68g). Sphinx seated left; amphora set on ground to left / Quadripartite incuse square. Toned and well centered, a particularly attractive example of good style. Nearly extremely fine. Ex Schweizerischer Bankverein 17 (1/1987), lot 46.

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City/Mint name:	Chios
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Keywords:	silver / archaic
References:	Baldwin 20; Jameson 1521
Valuation:	Leu Auc. 81 (5/2001), lot 281 (CHF 3,600 ($2,077) + comm)
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