CRETE. Itanos. Circa 350-320 BC. Stater (Silver, 27 mm, 11.03 g). The seagod Glaukos, bearded and with a fishtail, holding a trident with his upraised right hand and raising his left, with which he holds a dolphin from its tail, before him; pellet on the left field. Rev. Star of eight rays within linear square; the whole within incuse square. Le Rider, Crétoises, pl. VIII, 14 (same dies). Svoronos, Numismatique 7 (same obverse die as no. 4, pl. XVIII, 24). Only two examples recorded by Svoronos. Nearly extremely fine.
Ex Gemini XI, 12 January 2014, 149, Triton XVI, 8 January 2013, 403, Gemini III, 9 January 2007, 162, the collection of Hagen Tronnier, Künker 94, 27 September 2004, 898, Münzen und Medaillen 66, 23 October 1984, 138 and Hess-Leu 45, 12 May 1970, 220.
Price realized | 24'000 CHF |
Starting price | 12'000 CHF |
Estimate | 15'000 CHF |