The Prospero Collection of Ancient Greek Coins. THRACO-MACEDONIAN TRIBES. Th raco-Macedonian Region, Uncertain Mint (c.500 B.C.), Silver Tetradrachm, 12.45g. Sphinx, with curved wing, seated facing to right on ground line. Rev. Quadripartite incuse square (SNG ANS 1012; Svoronos, HPM, pl. VII, 14 = Baldwin, p. 53, 2, pl. VII, 2 = Babelon, Traité II, 1004, pl. VIII, 24 (uncertain Asia Minor)). Exceedingly rare, very few published specimens, this example possessing the best preserved obverse type, reverse softly struck, otherwise about extremely fine, a fascinating coin. Purchased privately in 1989 US$ 20,000
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