The Prospero Collection of Ancient Greek Coins. THRACO-MACEDONIAN TRIBES. T hraco-Macedonian Region, Uncertain Mint (c.520-480 B.C.), Silver Tetradrachm, 14.19g. Sphinx springing to left. Rev. Irregular incuse square (Coin Hoards VIII, 37, pl. III, 23 (this coin); Svoronos, HPM -; Babelon, Traité -; BMC Thrace -; BMC Macedon -; SNG ANS -; SNG Copenhagen –; SNG Ashmolean -; McClean -; Jameson -; Boston -). Cabinet tone, nearly extremely fine and exceedingly rare, a fascinating type. This coin published and illustrated in Coin Hoards VIII, p. 5, 37, illustrated on pl. III, 23. From the Yerakini Hoard (1982) US$ 15,000
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