★ A beautifully toned denarius from Bolskan ★

SPAIN. Bolskan. Circa 80-72 BC. Denarius (Silver, 16 mm, 3.90 g, 1 h). Bearded bare male head to right, wearing pearl necklace; behind, 'bon' in Iberian. Rev. Warrior on horseback galloping to right, holding spear in his right hand; in exergue, 'bolskan' in Iberian. ACIP 1423. CNH p. 212, 13. SNG BM Spain 710-33. Attractively toned and well struck, a lovely example. Minor edge splits, otherwise, extremely fine.

From the collection of the renowned Swiss architect Max Vogt (1925-2019), ex Schweizerische Kreditanstalt Monetarium FPL 63, spring 1995, 1.