Gemini III, January 9th, 2007



                  Lot # 169Estimate: US$2000
                  MYSIA. Cyzicus. Electrum hecte 



             



            MYSIA. Cyzicus. Fifth–fourth century BC. Electrum hecte (2.74 gm). 
            Head of Attis right, wearing Phrygian cap, tunny right under neck 
            truncation / Mill sail incuse. Von Fritze 142. Boston 1523. Cf. SNG 
            Paris 291 (stater). Rather elaborate type, on which the tunny is 
            fused into the bust of Attis as an integral part of the design. 
            Extremely fine. 






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  ... Lot 169 sold for high bid of $1200 [ $1380, or approx 1066.74 EUR, 703.8 GBP including the 15% buyers fee.] 


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