Uncertain mint in Caria. Stater, mint B circa 480-460, AR 11.81g. Young naked winged male figure, with winged heels, in kneeling-running position l., raising his r. hand; Carian monogram above his r. wing. Rev. Lion, its head turned, standing l. on dotted exergual line; above, Carian characters. All within incuse square. E.S.G. Robinson, A Find of Archaic Coins from South-West Asia Minor, NC 1936, p. 267, 7 and pl. XIV (these dies). H.A. Troxell, Winged Carians, Essays Thompson p. 263, 41 and pl. 31, 41 (this obverse die).
Very rare. Light old cabinet tone, weakly struck on obverse,
otherwise good very fine / about extremely fine
Ex Hess 1, 1954, 170; Sternberg XIV, 1984, 129; Spink Numismatic Circular, Volume XCVI, Number 10, December 1988, 7669 and New York XXVII, 2012, Prospero, 542 sales. From a Carian find (1932) (IGCH 1180).
Price realized | 4'250 CHF |
Starting price | 2'800 CHF |
Estimate | 3'500 CHF |