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Greek, Messenia, Messene
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150-130 BC
AE Chalkous, 13 mm, 2.00 grams, 20 degrees
O: Laureate head of Zeus to right
R; Tripod between M E, all within annular wreath
Ref: SNG Cop 525; BCD 727; Grandjean 642-643
Notes: Very rare; Ex BCD collection with his tag, acquired 1999 from Pegasi; ex-Pegasi Numismatics with tag; ex unknown collector tag handwritten who had coin after BCD.
The dates for these rare chalkoi are from Grandjean's observation of a close stylistic link between their obverses and those of a very rare issue of Messenian silver
Ex-Forum Ancient Coins Lot (part of), Nov 2022
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