★ An extremely rare stater from Kios ★

BITHYNIA. Kios. Circa 340-330 BC. Stater (Gold, 15 mm, 8.51 g, 2 h), Attic standard, Agathokles, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo to right. Rev. [ΑΓΑΘΟ]-ΚΛΗΣ Prow of galley to left; on fighting platform, star; to left, [eagle standing left]; above, club. HGC 7, 550 corr. (magistrate's name). RG p. 311 and pl. XLIX, 1 = Traité II, 2850 ( same dies ). Of the highest rarity, apparently the third known example. Struck on a short flan and with minor marks, otherwise, very fine.

From the Neil Collection, Roma 25, 22 September 2022, 332.