The Prospero Collection of Ancient Greek Coins. MACEDON. Sermyle (c.490 B.C.), Silver Tetradrachm, 16.61g. CERMVΛIPO-N , warrior riding a galloping horse to right, he wears a tunic and is hurling a spear from his raised right hand, a large pellet behind. Rev. Shallow quadripartite incuse square (AMNG III, p. 107, 2, pl. XXI, 4 = Babelon, Traité I, 1667, pl. LIII, 2 (this obverse die); Raymond pl. II, 12). Some minor areas of corrosion, otherwise good very fine and very rare. Purchased privately in 1987 US$ 20,000
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