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Triton XXIII – Session Four – World Coinage Part II, British Coinage and Medals, and Large Lots

Lot nuber 1402

GREEK. Northern Greece. Lot of one-hundred-one (101) Æ Chalkoi of Halos.


Triton XXIII – Session Four – World Coinage Part II, British Coinage and Medals, and Large Lots
Lot: 1402.
 Estimated: $ 750

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Sold For $ 1 600. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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GREEK. Northern Greece. Lot of one-hundred-one (101) Æ Chalkoi of Halos. All coins: Head of Zeus / Phryxos riding ram. An interesting mythological type. Some light roughness. Most Near VF to VF. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. One-hundred-one (101) coins in lot.

From the BCD Collection.

Phryxos and his sister Helle, threatened by their resentful stepmother Ino, were rescued by a flying golden ram sent by their natural mother Nephele. Helle fell from the ram into the sea (the Hellespont, so named for her) but Phryxos clung to the ram until he arrived safely at Colchis. There he sacrificed the ram to Zeus, and after being warmly received by Aeëtes, the king of Colchis, presented the ram’s magnificent fleece to his host. It was this golden fleece that the Thessalian hero Jason, along with the other Argonauts, embarked on their epic journey to attain.

The final winners of all Triton XXIII lots will be determined at the live public sale that will be held on 14-15 January 2020. Triton XXIII – Session Four – World Coinage Part II, British Coinage and Medals, and Large Lots will be held Wednesday afternoon, 15 January 2020 beginning at 2:00 PM ET.

Winning bids are subject to a 20% buyer's fee for bids placed on this website and in person at the public auction, 22.50% for all others.