Vekhssere II (?), circa 410 – 380
Stater circa 380, AR 8.53 g. Head of Athena r., wearing a crested Attic helmet decorated with laurel wreath and palmettes. Rev. ddentimi in Lycian characters Two seated lions confronted, heads facing, raising forepaws; spiral symbol between them. All within a dotted circular border within an incuse circle. Vismara –. Müseler –, cf. 15 (Tlos). S. Hurter, Der Tissaphernes-Fund, Essays Thompson, 4 and pl. 8 (these dies). SNG von Aulock –, cf. 4185 (Tlos).
Rare. Struck on a very broad flan and with a light tone. Minor areas
of weakness, otherwise extremely fine
Ex New York sale XXVII, 2012, Prospero, 575. Privately purchased from Spink & Son in 1988.
Price realized | 10'000 CHF |
Starting price | 6'000 CHF |
Estimate | 7'500 CHF |