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Kebren (BC 480-440) Obol325 viewsca late 6th-early 5th century BC. AR Obol (0.55g, 8mm). Head of a ram to left; below, tunny left. / Quadripartite incuse square. Extremely rare, one of a very few known examples. Very fine.Nov 26, 2019
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Kebren (BC 520-480) Hemidrachm212 views5th century BC. AR Hemidrachm (12mm, 2.39g). Ram’s head left; small bird left below / Quadriartite incuse square. nEF. Very rare denomination.Jun 06, 2019
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Kebren (BC 281-261) AE 21 - as Antiochia277 viewsas Antiocheia, 281-261 BC. AE21 (7.09g). Laureate head of Apollo right; B-K across field / Head of ram right; behind, club.Sep 22, 2018
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Kebren (BC 530-480) EL Hekte 1401 viewsLate 6th-early 5th century BC. EL Hekte (2.47g, 10mm). Head of ram right / Incuse punch. VF. Carr coll.

Second known hekte of this type. The first example was sold by CNG and described as unique and unpublished: “Although there are a few electrum Phokaic standard hektai known with a ram’s head (particularly from Mytilene and Phokaia, and an uncertain mint [Weidauer 50]), all are distinctly different in style from this coin. At the same time, the style of the ram’s head here is a perfect match to the type found on the early silver issues at Kebren (cf. SNG Ashmolean 1076–7). See SNG Kayhan 1565 and CNG 90 (5/2012), lot 577 for myshemihektes of the same style and standard, but with head left.” CNG have since sold a hemihekte of the same style and standard [see CNG 105 (5/2017) lot 225]. The reverse of this example is very different from the CNG examples.
1 commentsSep 08, 2017
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Kebren (BC 412-399) AE 8295 viewsca 412-399 BC. AE8 (0.63g). Head of a satrap left, wearing tiara / KE monogram. VF, dark green patina, light deposits.Jul 16, 2017
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Kebren (BC 412-399) AE 8320 viewsca 412-399 BC. AE8 (0.54g, 12h). Head of a satrap left, wearing tiara / KE monogram. VF, brown patina.Jul 16, 2017
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Kebren (BC 480-440) Diobol285 viewsca 5th century BC. AR Diobol (1.28g, 10mm). Ram’s head right; below, tunny fish / Quadripartite incuse square.Jan 14, 2017
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Kebren (BC 400-300) AE 16581 viewsca 350-310 BC. AE16 (3.66g). Laureate head of Apollo right / K - E, head of ram right; below, eagle standing right. gVF.Aug 22, 2016
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Kebren (BC 450) Hemidrachm715 viewsca 5th century BC. AR Hemidrachm (1.90g, 13mm). Horse prancing right / KE-B-P-H within quarters of quadripartite incuse square. Unpublished in the standard references. Near EF, double struck on obverse. Extremely rare.Mar 19, 2016
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Kebren (BC 450) Obol605 viewsca 450 BC. AR Obol (0.61g, 7mm, 11h). Archaic head of Apollo left / Ram's head left within incuse square. Good VF, granular surfaces. Unpublished as obol.Dec 27, 2014
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Kebren (BC 480-440) Obol490 viewsca late 6th-early 5th century BC. AR Hemiobol (0.58g, 9mm). Ram’s head left; below, tunny fish right / Quadripartite incuse square. Good VF, toned, some granularity.

The obverse type of a ram’s head left is very similar, stylistically, to the early coinage of Kebren. Although the type is not published with a tunny fish beneath the ram’s head, which is usually indicative of Kyzikos, there are other symbols, such as a bird, that do appear on the Kebren coinage beneath the ram.
Jan 19, 2014
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Kebren (BC 450) Obol503 viewsca 5th century BC. AR Obol (0.62g, 8mm, 1h). Ram's head left / Facing gorgoneion within incuse square. VF, toned, light porosity. Well struck and very rare. Apparently an unpublished denomination.Jan 19, 2014
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Kebren (BC 480-450) Obol309 viewsca 520-480 BC. AR Obol (0.55g, 8.5mm). Head of ram left / Stellate pattern in incuse square. Unpublished?Sep 21, 2013
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Kebren (BC 450) Drachm1511 viewsca 5th century BC. AR Drachm (3.47g, 13mm, 12h). Archaic female head left / Head of ram left in incuse square. Good VF, toned. Very rare.Sep 21, 2013
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Kebren (BC 520-480) Obol369 viewsLate 6th-early 5th centuries BC. AR Obol (7mm, 0.50g). Head of ram left, bird (?) below / Incuse square. Good VF, toned, light porosity. Ex Klein Coll., 312.Jul 12, 2013
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Kebren (BC 450) Diobol546 viewsca 450 BC. AR Diobol (1.20g, 9mm). Archaic head of Apollo left / Ram's head right within incuse square. Interesting variant with ram's head facing right instead of left. Apparently an unpublished variant.Apr 15, 2013
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Kebren (BC 450) Hemidrachm589 viewsca 5th century BC. AR Hemidrachm (1.80g). Head of a ram right / Calf head right within shallow incuse square. Unpublished?1 commentsApr 03, 2013
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Kebren (BC 450) Obol363 viewsca 460 BC. AR Obol (0.72g). Ram's head left / Facing gorgon within incuse square. Very rare. Apparently an unpublished denomination.Mar 07, 2013
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Kebren (BC 450) Hemidrachm1361 viewsca 5th century BC. AR Hemidrachm (1.94g). Head of a ram right / Gorgoneion within shallow incuse square. Attractive toning, wide flan.Mar 06, 2013
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Kebren (BC 400-300) AE 20431 viewsca 350-310 BC. AE20 (7.6g, 7h). Ram's head right, corn grain below / K-E, laureate head of Apollo right. VF.Jan 13, 2013
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Kebren (BC 400-300) AE 19492 viewsca 400-387 BC. AE19 (8.50g, 6h). Ram’s head right; below, eagle standing right / Laureate head of Apollo right. VF, green and brown patina, light smoothing on reverse.Dec 18, 2012
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Kebren (BC 400-300) AE 9915 viewsca 387-310 BC. AE9 (1.05g, 6h). Ram's head right; K below / Laureate head of Apollo right. Near EF, black patina, very minor patch of roughness on cheek of Apollo. Well centered.Dec 18, 2012
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Kebren (BC 520-480) Obol532 viewsca 5th century BC. AR Obol (0.58g, 8mm). Ram’s head left / Quadripartite incuse square with two raised and two sunken quarters. EF, toned, very faint porosity. Scarce. High relief ram.Oct 11, 2012
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Kebren (BC 460-420) Hemiobol659 viewsca 5th century BC. AR Hemiobol (0.39g, 7mm). Forepart of ram right, [KE]BPH / "Wind-mill" quadripartite incuse square. Oct 09, 2012
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Kebren (BC 520-480) EL 1/24 Stater2351 viewsLate 6th-early 5th centuries BC. EL 1/24 Stater (7mm, 0.69g). Head of ram left / Incuse square punch. Gemini VII, lot 496, otherwise, unpublished. Good VF, light scuff on obverse.

Although there are a few electrum issues known with a ram’s head (cf. Weidauer 50-1 and Boston MFA 1756), all are distinctly different in style from this coin. At the same time, the style of the ram’s head here is a perfect match to the type found on the early silver issues at Kebren (cf. Rosen 531). SNG von Aulock 7775 and NY Sale XX, lot 197 appear to be hektes with this same style.
Jun 03, 2012
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Kebren (BC 520-480) Triobol801 viewsca 500 BC. AR Triobol (11mm, 1.86g). Head of ram left / Quadripartite incuse square. VF. Rare.May 08, 2012
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Kebren (BC 450) Hemidrachm895 views5th century BC. AR Hemidrachm (1.85g, 10mm). Ram´s head right / Lion´s head right within incuse square. gVF. Apparently unpublished.2 commentsDec 11, 2011
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Kebren (BC 450) Drachm957 viewsca 500-480 BC. AR Drachm (3.76g). Female head left with long beaded hair, wearing band and earring / Head of ram left within incuse square. Very rare. gVF. Ex Münzen und Medaillen AG, Basel-Lagerliste 421 (1980), 15. Nov 06, 2011
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Kebren (BC 480-450) Trihemiobol?343 views5th century BC. AR Obol (0.81g, 9mm). Head of ram right / Stellate pattern. VF, toned.Nov 01, 2011
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Kebren (BC 412-399) AE 9608 viewsca 399-350 BC. AE9mm (0.95g, 8h). Confronted ram’s heads / KE monogram. VF, green patina.Aug 15, 2010
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Kebren (BC 412-399) AE 9899 viewsZenis, Satrap of Dardanos, ca 412-399 BC. AE9 (0.66g), struck at Kebren. Head of a satrap left, wearing Persian tiara / KE monogram. gVF, dark green patina.Aug 15, 2010
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Kebren (BC 460-420) Triobol542 views5th century BC. AR Triobol (1.57g). Forepart of ram right, [KE]BPH / "Wind-mill" quadripartite incuse square. VF, light porosity. Very rare.Feb 26, 2010
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Kebren (BC 450) Diobol1029 views5th century BC. AR Diobol (9mm, 1.24g, 5h). Head of Apollo left / Head of ram left within incuse square. VF, toned, granular surfaces.Feb 26, 2010
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Kebren (BC 450) Hemidrachm1640 viewsca 480 BC. AR Hemidrachm (1.78g). Head of ram right; below, lizard right / Forepart of bull right within incuse square. Good VF, toned. Well struck on good metal. Ex Triton VI (1/2003), lot 390; Leu 42 (5/1987), lot 294; Niggeler Coll. (Leu/Münzen und Medaillen, 12/1965), lot 396; R. Jameson Coll., 2295.

The Boston and Jameson catalogs attributed this type to Samos, although Barron did not include this coinage in his corpus of Samian coinage. Presumably, the earlier catalogs’ attribution was based on the parallel of the reverse type to various issues at Samos. The obverse type, however, with its small lizard control device, stands in contrast to such an attribution, and without further evidence, an attribution to Samos must be viewed as speculative.
1 commentsFeb 22, 2010
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Kebren (BC 520-480) Diobol533 views5th century BC. AR Diobol (1.10g). Ram's head left / Quadripartite incuse square. Good VF, slight granularity.Jul 10, 2009
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Kebren (BC 520-480) Hemiobol535 viewsca 500-480 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.27g). Head of ram left / Quadripartite incuse square. Toned, good VF. Very rare. Mueller Coll.Jul 10, 2009
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Kebren (BC 520-480) Hemiobol411 viewsca 500-480 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.24g). Head of ram left, pellet below / Irregular incuse punch. Toned, EF. Very rare.Jul 10, 2009
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Kebren (BC 520-480) Obol678 viewsca 500-480 BC. AR Obol (0.55g). Head of ram left / Irregular incuse punch. Toned, EF. Rare. Ex Aufhäuser 8 (1991), 115.Jul 10, 2009
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Kebren (BC 520-480) Hemiobol561 views5th century BC. AR Hemiobol (0.22g). Ram’s head right / Incuse square. Dark find patina, VF. Rare. Mueller Coll.Jul 10, 2009
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Kebren (BC 480-440) Diobol644 viewsca 5th century BC. AR Diobol (1.02g). Ram's head right / Quadripartite incuse square. Toned VF, minor porosity.Jul 10, 2009
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Kebren (BC 450) Diobol1736 views5th century BC. AR Diobol (1.20g, 5h). Archaic head of Apollo left / Head of ram left in incuse square. Good VF, lightly toned, slightly granular surfaces. Fine archaic style. Very rare. Jul 10, 2009
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Kebren (BC 460-420) Obol954 views5th century BC. AR Diobol (9mm, 0.75g). Ram's head right / Quadripartite incuse square. Good VF, light porosity.Jul 10, 2009
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Kebren (BC 520-480) Diobol632 views5th century BC. AR Diobol (9mm, 1.26g). Head of ram right / Quadripartitie incuse square. VF, light porosity.Jul 10, 2009
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Kebren (BC 460-420) Hemiobol642 viewsca 420-412 BC. AR Obol (8mm, 0.44g). Two rams’ heads; floral ornament between / Quadripartite incuse square. VF, find patina. Alighieri Coll.Jul 10, 2009
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Kebren (BC 480-440) Hemiobol628 views5th century BC. AR Hemiobol (?) (7mm, 0.33g). Ram’s head right / Quadripartite incuse square. VF, some porosity. Alighieri Coll.Jul 10, 2009
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Kebren (BC 480-440) Obol581 views5th century BC. AR Obol (7mm, 0.59g). Ram’s head left / Quadripartite incuse square. VF, light porosity, obverse off center. Alighieri Coll.Jul 10, 2009
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Kebren (BC 450) Diobol1413 viewsca 450 BC. AR Diobol (1.30g, 11h). Female head to left, wearing disc earring and necklace, her hair bound with a band / Ram's head to left within square incuse. Rare. Beautifully toned and of lovely archaic style. Good very fine. Ex Hess-Leu 31 (12/1966), 415. Jul 10, 2009
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Kebren (BC 450) Diobol1297 viewsca 450 BC. AR Diobol (1.30g). Archaic head of Apollo left / Ram's head left within incuse square. Rare. Slight granularity. Near Extremely Fine.Jul 10, 2009
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Kebren (BC 450) Hemidrachm1155 viewsca 5th century BC. AR Triobol (1.83g). Head of a ram right / Gorgoneion within shallow incuse square. Toned, attractive VF. Rare type, unpublished with ram's head right. Jul 02, 2009
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Kebren (BC 480-440) Obol1229 views5th century BC. AR Obol (8mm, 0.50g). Forepart of a ram right / Quadripartite incuse square. Good VF, porous.Aug 17, 2007
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Kebren (BC 460-420) Obol684 views5th cent BC. AR Diobol (10mm, 0.78g). Ram’s head right / Quadripartite incuse square. VF, lightly porous, deposits on reverse.Aug 17, 2007
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Kebren (BC 412-399) AE 8716 viewsZenis?, Satrap in Troas, ca 4th cent BC. AE8 (0.54g), struck in Kebren. Male head left, wearing Persian tiara / KE monogram. VF, slightly porous, black patina.Dec 19, 2005
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Kebren (BC 412-399) AE1305 viewsUncertain Hyparch or Satrap, ca 4th cent BC. AE (0.78g), struck in Kebren. Head of satrap left, wearing Persian kyrbasia / KE monogram. Dark green patina, EF. Very rare.Dec 19, 2005
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Kebren (BC 412-399) AE 8647 viewsZenis?, Satrap in Troas, ca 412-399 BC. AE8 (0.64g), struck in Kebren. Head of satrap (Zenis?) left, wearing Persian tiara / KE monogram. Dark green patina, aEF. Gutknecht coll.Dec 19, 2005
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Kebren (BC 400-300) AE 9689 views4th century BC. AE9 (0.86g). Head of ram right / Laureate head of Apollo right. Dark green patina, aEF. Gutknecht coll.Dec 19, 2005
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Kebren (BC 281-261) AE 10 - as Antiochia1036 views281-261 BC (as Antiochia). AE10 (0.84g). Head of ram right, ANTIO above, trident below / Laureate head of Apollo right. Green patina, aEF. Rare. Gutknecht coll.Dec 19, 2005
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Kebren (BC 520-480) Obol1104 viewsearly 5th cent BC. AR Obol (0.58g). Head of ram right / Rough quadripartite incuse square.Nov 12, 2005
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Kebren (BC 400-300) AE 10836 views4th cent BC. AE10 (1.12g, 12h). Head of ram right / Laureate head of Apollo right. Dark brown patina, aEF.Aug 30, 2005
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Kebren (BC 400-300) AE 10902 views4th cent BC. AE10 (0.96g). Head of ram right, K below / Laureate head of Apollo right. Dark green patina, gVF.Aug 30, 2005
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Kebren (BC 400-300) AE 26624 viewsca 4th cent BC. AE26 (9.06g). Ram's head right, star below / K-E, laureate head of Apollo right. VF, glossy dark green patina. Unrecorded variety with the star?May 21, 2005
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Kebren (BC 520-480) Obol642 viewsca 500 BC. AR Obol (0.54g, 8mm). Head of ram left / Incuse square with striations. Good very fine.Mar 29, 2005
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Kebren (BC 520-480) Obol634 viewsca 500 BC. AR Obol (0.52g). Head of ram left / Incuse with striations. Porous, very fine.Dec 27, 2004
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Kebren (BC 520-480) Obol1591 viewsca 500 BC. AR Obol (0.53g). Head of ram left, bird (swan?) below / Incuse punch. Apparently unpublished with bird symbol.1 commentsDec 22, 2004
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Kebren (BC 480-440) Diobol2963 viewsca 5th cent. BC. AR Diobol (1.08g). Ram's head right, KEB below / Quadripartite incuse square. Good VF, toned. Dec 19, 2004
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Kebren (BC 412-399) AE 10973 viewsZenis?, Satrap in Troas, ca 4th century BC. AE10 (0.61g), struck in Kebren. Head of satrap (Zenis?) left, wearing Persian tiara / KE monogram. Nice VF, dark brown patina.Dec 05, 2004
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Kebren (BC 412-399) AE 10945 viewsca 4th century BC. AE10 (0.94g). Two ram's heads back to back, facing outwards, floral ornament between / KE monogram. Nice VF, gray-black patina. Freedman Coll.Dec 05, 2004
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Kebren (BC 450) Hemidrachm1171 viewsca 460 BC. AR Hemidrachm (1.75g). Ram's head left / Facing gorgon within incuse square. VF, porous.Dec 05, 2004
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Kebren (BC 480-440) Obol784 viewsca 5th cent BC. AR Obol (0.53g). Forepart of ram right / Quadripartite incuse square. Toned, nice VF, minor porosity.Dec 05, 2004
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Kebren (BC 460-420) Hemiobol949 viewsca 5th century BC. AR Obol (0.42g). Ram heads back to back, facing outwards, floret between; [K]EBP[...] around / Incuse swastika pattern, pellet in center. Toned, good VF, minor porosity. Scarce. Dec 05, 2004
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Kebren (BC 480-440) Diobol790 viewsca 5th cent BC. AR Diobol (1.04g). Ram's head right, KEB below / Quadripartite incuse square. VF, porosity.Dec 05, 2004
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Kebren (BC 400-300) AE 26757 viewsca 4th cent BC. AE26 (8.44g). Ram's head right, eagle standing R below / Laureate head of Apollo right, K-E. VF, dark green, almost black, patina, some scattered roughness.Dec 05, 2004
 
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