KYRENAICA. Kyrene. Ophellas, Ptolemaic Governor, first reign, circa 322-313 BC. Stater (Gold, 20 mm, 8.63 g, 12 h), Chairios, magistrate. KYPANAION Female (?) charioteer, wearing long robes and holding kentron in her right hand, driving quadriga to right; above to right, radiant sun. Rev. KY XAIPIOΣ Zeus Ammon seated left on low throne, holding eagle in his right hand and leaning left on throne; before to left, thymiaterion. BMC 115 and pl. XIII, 22 ( same dies ). Naville 81 ( same dies ). SNG Copenhagen 1209 ( same obverse die ). Very rare. An attractive and very well centered example of this interesting issue. Very fine.

From the Kleinkunst Collection, ex Künker 257, 10 October 2014, 8284.