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UNIQUE and STUNNING OLYNTHOS TETRADRACHM OF FINEST CLASSICAL STYLE


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UNIQUE and STUNNING OLYNTHOS TETRADRACHM OF FINEST LATE CLASSICAL STYLE MACEDON - CHALKIDIAN LEAGUE - OLYNTHOS MACEDON, Chalkidian League. Olynthos. 432-348 BC. AR Tetradrachm (14.17 g, 11h). Olynthos Mint; Leadeus, magistrate. Struck circa 356 BC. Laureate head of Apollo right / Χ-Α-Λ-ΚΙΔ-ΕΩΝ, six-stringed kithara; [ΕΠΙ ΛΕΑΔΕΟΣ below]. Robinson & Clement Group P, - (A63/ P-; unlisted reverse die); AMNG III -; SNG ANS - (502 corr.) --- RRR. EXTREMELY FINE. A STUNNING COIN - Struck in high relief on good Metal and broad Flan, lovely toned with golden hues. PROBABLY UNIQUE with a MARVELOUS PORTRAIT of APOLLO in the FINEST CLASSICAL STYLE, inspired by the legendary APOLLO Statues of the CLASSICAL PERIOD !!! Among the BEST and FINEST of ALL OLYNTHOS TETRADRACHMS !!! Ex. TRITON VIII (10.01.2005), Lot 117. Ex. Gorny & Mosch 155 (05.03.2007), Lot 61. ---

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MACEDON - CHALKIDIAN LEAGUE - OLYNTHOS

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