Samos (BC 270-240) Tetrobol

ca 270-240 BC. AR Tetrobol (2.33g, 12h). Ptolemaic standard. Head of Hera left, wearing stephanos / Prow right; trident above, Î£Î‘ÎœÎ™Î©Î below. Good VF, toned, a couple peck marks on reverse. Rare. Ex Lestranges Coll. (Egger, 11/1909), lot 409.

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Filename:	81000536.jpg
City/Mint name:	Samos
Keywords:	silver / hellenistic
References:	Barron p. 220, 2a (this coin); SNG Copenhagen 1716; SNG von Aulock 2303
Valuation:	CNG Auc. 81 (5/2009), lot 536 ($525 + comm)
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Date added:	Feb 22, 2010
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