★ Ex Levante and Von Aulock collections ★

CILICIA. Soloi. Circa 440-410 BC. Stater (Silver, 19 mm, 10.39 g, 3 h). Amazon, wearing a pointed bonnet, with drapery around her waist and at least one breast bare, kneeling to left, holding her bow with both hands; at her waist, gorytos; in field to left and below, ivy leaf; behind her back to right, Corinthian helmet. Rev. ΣΟΛΕΩΝ Large and plump bunch of grapes; to left, laurel branch; all within border of dots in an incuse square. Casabonne Type 1. SNG BN 124. SNG Levante 39 = SNG von Aulock 5857 ( this coin ). Lightly toned. Very fine.

From the Vineyard Collection, ex I. Vecchi 13, 4 September 1998, 424.