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3875 - Islands off Ionia, Samos AR Tetradrachm. Barron Plate Coin . Islands off Ionia, Samos AR Tetradrachm. Dated RY 3 (452/1 BC) (restoration era date). Facing lion scalp / Forepart of ox to right; ?A above, olive branch to left, ? (date) below; all within incuse square. Barron Class VII, 72a (A33/P72) (this coin); Slg. O'Hagan 591 (this coin); Coll. Berlin (Fox coll.); HGC 6, 1190. 12.96gr, 24mm, 9h. (For this specific lot, 5% import VAT is applicable on the hammer price.) Near Extremely Fine. Amazing old cabinet tone. Well centred and of fine style. Extremely rare date (no other examples on CoinArchives).
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Islands off Ionia, Samos AR Tetradrachm. Barron Plate Coin . Islands off Ionia, Samos AR Tetradrachm. Dated RY 3 (452/1 BC) (restoration era date). Facing lion scalp / Forepart of ox to right; ?A above, olive branch to left, ? (date) below; all within incuse square. Barron Class VII, 72a (A33/P72) (this coin); Slg. O'Hagan 591 (this coin); Coll. Berlin (Fox coll.); HGC 6, 1190. 12.96gr, 24mm, 9h. (For this specific lot, 5% import VAT is applicable on the hammer price.) Near Extremely Fine. Amazing old cabinet tone. Well centred and of fine style. Extremely rare date (no other examples on CoinArchives). Ex Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge, London, 23 March 1896, lot 592. Ex Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge, London, 4 May 1908, lot 591. From Hyman Montagu (1844-1895) collection. From Henry Osborne O'Hagan, Esq. (1853-1930) collection. Ex Cahn, 1951. Ex Bourgey Emile, Collection de Monnaies Grecques Gauloise-romaines, H tel Drouot Sale, Paris, 13 June 1952, lot 127. Ex Mu?nzen & Medaillen, Basel. From Rollin & Feuardent (William Talbot Ready), London. Acquired privately from Jean Vinchon, Paris. TimeLine Auctions follows a rigorous vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists. See our website for more information.
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