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                                Sale: Triton VIII, Lot: 485. Closing Date: Jan 
                                10, 2005. LYCIA, Oinoanda. After 188 BC. AR 
                                Didrachm (8.30 gm, 12h). Dated year 2 (187/6 
                                BC?). Estimate $1000 Sold For $700 

                              LYCIA, Oinoanda. After 188 BC. AR Didrachm (8.30 
                              gm, 12h). Dated year 2 (187/6 BC?). Laureate head 
                              of Zeus right; lotus-tipped sceptre over shoulder, 
                              B (year) behind / OINOAN/DEwN below in two lines, 
                              eagle standing right on winged thunderbolt, wings 
                              closed, sceptre (or sword) behind round shield in 
                              right field. Cf. BMC Lycia pg. 73, 1. Near EF, 
                              slightly double struck on the reverse. ($1000)

                              This coin and all the following coins in this 
                              group are struck from the same obverse die, which 
                              exhibits signs of increasing wear through the 
                              series. This and the following seven coins are 
                              struck from six different reverse dies.

                              See lot 484 for more information on the coinage of 
                              Oinoanda.








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