KYRENAICA. Kyrene. Circa 480-435 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 25 mm, 14.45 g, 1 h), c. 460s. Silphium plant with two pairs of leaves and five umbels. Rev. KVRA Head of Zeus Ammon to right, with short hair and with ram’s horn over his ear; all within border of short rays within shallow circular incuse. BMC p. xxxvii, 43c, and pl. V, 20 = Jameson 1350 ( this coin ). Weber 8425. Extremely rare, and with a remarkably fine head of Zeus in early Classical style. The obverse surfaces corroded, test cut on the reverse, otherwise, extremely fine.

From the collection of R. Male, LHS Numismatik 100, 23 April 2007, 351, ex Hess-Leu 15, 7 April 1960, 270, and from the collection of R. Jameson, ex J. Hirsch XVI, 6 December 1906, 705.