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Cycladic Islands, Melos, stater, c. 420-416 BC, pomegranate with stem and two leaves, rev., ???-[
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Cycladic Islands, Melos, stater, c. 420-416 BC, pomegranate with stem and two leaves, rev., ???-[???], young male head right wearing conical helmet, 14.26g, die axis 9.00, horn silver, good very fine, very rare
This coin published: C.M. Kraay, The Melos Hoard of 1907 Re-examined, NC 1964, 18b; SNG Lockett 2615. Other references: Kraay/Hirmer 532, same dies. Provenance: Bank Leu 7, 9 May 1973, lot 187; Cyril H. Lockett collection, Glendining, London, 27 May 1959, lot 2088; Pozzi collection, Naville I, Lucerne, 14 March 1921, lot 2037; from the Melos hoard, 1907 (IGCH 27).
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Cycladic Islands, Melos, stater, c. 420-416 BC, pomegranate with stem and two leaves, rev., ???-[???], young male head right wearing conical helmet, 14.26g, die axis 9.00, horn silver, good very fine, very rare
This coin published: C.M. Kraay, The Melos Hoard of 1907 Re-examined, NC 1964, 18b; SNG Lockett 2615. Other references: Kraay/Hirmer 532, same dies. Provenance: Bank Leu 7, 9 May 1973, lot 187; Cyril H. Lockett collection, Glendining, London, 27 May 1959, lot 2088; Pozzi collection, Naville I, Lucerne, 14 March 1921, lot 2037; from the Melos hoard, 1907 (IGCH 27).
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