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Classical Numismatic Group > Electronic Auction 512Auction date: 23 March 2022
Lot number: 350

Lot description:


MEGARIS, Megara. Time of Hadrian, AD 117-138. Æ Diassarion (24mm, 8.09 g, 6h). Veiled and bearded head of the philosopher Eukleides right, wearing earring / Artemis Phosphorus advancing right, holding torch in each hand. BCD Peloponnesos 41 (same dies); RPC III 408; BMC 43. Brown and green patina, some roughness. Fine. Very rare.

Ex BCD Collection (not in LHS sale), from the old stock of Jacob Hirsch, with his ticket; Classical Numismatic Group 81 (20 May 2009), lot 2759.


Estimate: 300 USD