★ A beautiful stater of Sikyon from the Sam 'Duck' Reed Collection ★
SIKYONIA. Sikyon. Circa 335-330 BC. Stater (Silver, 24 mm, 12.30 g, 3 h). Chimaira walking left on ground line; above, wreath; below, ΣE. Rev. Dove flying left; below the dove's head, N; all within olive wreath. BCD Peloponnesos 218. BMC 57. Traité III, 776. A beautiful coin with magnificent old collection toning and a splendid reverse. Small die break on the reverse, otherwise, nearly extremely fine.
From the Sam 'Duck' Reed Collection, ex H. J. Berk Buy or Bid Sale 61, 20 March 1990, 150.
Price realized | 5'000 CHF |
Starting price | 1'600 CHF |
Estimate | 2'000 CHF |