Astarte

Auction 23  –  28 - 29 October 2024

Astarte, Auction 23

Coins and Medals

Part I: Mo, 28.10.2024, from 2:30 PM CET
Part II: Tu, 29.10.2024, from 2:30 PM CET
The auction is closed.

Description

Cyprus. Uncertain king of Kition, circa 425-392 BC. Tetrobol (Silver 16.05 mm, 3.46 g). Herakles advancing right, drawing bow; quiver to left; ankh-like symbol to right. Rev. Lion with open jaws seated left, with left foreleg raised over small bull which stands left beside it; all in dotted border within shallow incuse square. BMC -, cfr. 83 (different obverse type). Leu Numismatik Web 12 (2020), lot 568. Gorny & Mosch 160 (2007), lot 1622. SNG Copenhagen -. Tziambazis -. Beautifully toned. Good Very Fine. Extremely Rare.

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Price realized 9'000 CHF 19 bids
Starting price 1'000 CHF
The auction is closed.
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