Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles Inc.

Auction 109  –  29 - 30 January 2019

Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles Inc., Auction 109

January 2019 Long Beach Auction: Ancient and World Coins

Part 4: Tu, 29.01.2019, from 7:00 PM CET
Part 5: Tu, 29.01.2019, from 10:00 PM CET
Part 6: We, 30.01.2019, from 7:00 PM CET
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Description

Cappadocian Kingdom. Ariarathes I(?). Æ (9.94 g), 330-322 BC. Head of Ariarathes I(?) right, wearing bashlik. Reverse: [IPE monogram] above, Artemis kneeling right on back of stag right, grasping it by the antlers and slashing its throat. A.M. Simonetta p. 39, "Possibly Cappadocian," 1 corr. (monogram); Gorney & Mosch 215, 901. Extremely Rare - the third known specimen. Dark green and brown patina with some red. Very Fine / Fine. Estimate Value $200 - 300
Of the three known examples of this coin, a similar one is in the Bibliothèque Nationale in Paris, and the other, a much nicer example, appeared on the market in 2013 (see Gorney & Mosch 215, 14 October 2013, 901 [unsold on an estimate of Euro 750]).

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Price realized 100 USD
Starting price 100 USD
Estimate 200 USD
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