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Mylasa (BC 175-100) Tetradrachm
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ca 175-150 BC. AR Tetradrachm (9.17g). Rose with two buds, M in inner left field; bunch of grapes (?) to left / [I]Α-Α, eagle standing right on palm branch, spreading wings; ΑΠin right field. Extremely rare. This is only the second time one of these has been offered at public auction and two others are recorded in museum collections. Virtually Mint State.
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| Filename: | image00209.jpg |
| City/Mint name: | Mylasa |
| Keywords: | silver / hellenistic |
| References: | R. Ashton, "The Pseudo-Rhodian Drachms of Mylasa", NC (1992), pp. 1-39 (this coin - p. 22, G var. (monogram) pl. 10; Akarca pl. 2, 11 var.; SNG von Aulock 2863 var.; SNG Kayhan 842 var.; cf. Ashton, Agoranomia (NY 2006), p. 137, pl. 6, 200 |
| Valuation: | Gemini Auc. VI (1/2010), lot 209 ($6,000 + comm) |
| Photo courtesy of: | Gemini, LLC - www.geminiauction.com |
| Filesize: | 77 KiB |
| Date added: | Jan 23, 2010 |
| Dimensions: | 596 x 256 pixels |
| Displayed: | 426 times |
| URL: | http://www.asiaminorcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=6809 |
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