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Sale: CNG 69, Lot: 129. Closing Date: Jun 08, 
2005. MACEDON, Mende. Circa 480 BC. AR 
Tetradrachm (16.58 gm). BID Estimate $3000  

MACEDON, Mende. Circa 480 BC. AR Tetradrachm 
(16.58 gm). Ass walking right, M on thigh; bird 
(starling) standing left on ass's rump, pecking 
for insects / Mill-sail incuse. Noe, Mende 6 (same 
obv. die); cf. AMNG III/2, 13; SNG ANS 293 var. 
(same obv. die; mill-sail reversed). Good VF, 
toned, scattered spots of horn silver. Very rare 
early issue. ($3000)


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High bid of $2500, $2875 including 15% buyers fee, or approximately €2025, £1375, C$3125, A$3250, on June 8, 2005.

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