★ From the Asyut Hoard ★
Cyrenaica, Barce.
Tetradrachm circa 480-435, AR 21 mm, 17.11 g. B[APKA] Silphium plant. Rev. Silphium fruit between two dolphins swimming; all within shallow incuse square. SNG Copenhagen 1163 (Cyrene). BMC 16 (Cyrene). Asyut 848 (this coin illustrated).
Very rare. Light iridescent tone, several areas of weakness, otherwise very fine
Ex Triton VI, 2003, 498; CNG 72, 2006, 999 and Triton XX, 2017, 393 sales. From the Northern California collection and from the Asyut hoard.
Price realized | 3'500 CHF 5 bids |
Starting price | 2'000 CHF |
Estimate | 2'500 CHF |