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Lot 50. Messene AR Obol, ex BCD
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Bidding closed
(Sunday, December 18th, 19:25:00 CET)
Current time: Monday, May 5th, 14:17:16 CEST
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CHF 420.00 (3 bids)
Approx. EUR 449.16 / USD 508.18 / GBP 382.64
Bid history
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CHF 420.00
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Bidder 3 *
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2016-12-18, 13:18:06
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CHF 410.00
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Bidder 2 *
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2016-12-18, 19:24:53
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CHF 250.00
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Bidder 1 *
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2016-12-18, 19:06:07
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* User names of other bidders are replaced by Bidder 1, 2, and so on.
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Bidder 3
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eAuction #54, Lot 50. Estimate: CHF 300.00
Messene, Messenia. AR Obol (9-10 mm, 0.68 g), c. 370/369-330 BC.
Obv. Head of Demeter to left, wearing wreath of wheat ears and pendant earring.
Rev. Tripod; ME-Σ in fields.
BMC 2. Grandjean 13a (this coin).
Very rare, darkly toned. Ancient edge chip (not porous), otherwise, very fine.
From the BCD collection and ex LHS 96 (2006), 702.
The early silver coinage of Messene is very rare, with only three staters, two triobols and nineteen obols known (of which fifteen are in museums).
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