★ Very rare and darkly toned ★

KYRENAICA. Kyrene. Circa 525-480 BC. Drachm (Silver, 14 mm, 3.31 g, 12 h), Asiatic standard. Facing head of a lion; above, silphion fruit. Rev. Head of a griffin to right within dotted square within incuse square. BMC 21 and pl. IV, 11 ( same dies ). BMFA 1303 ( same dies ). SNG Copenhagen -. Very rare and darkly toned. Somewhat porous, otherwise, good fine.

From a Swiss collection, formed before 2005.