Sikyonia, Sikyon AR Stater. Circa 431-400 BC. Chimaera advancing to right, right paw raised; ΣE below / Dove flying to right within olive wreath. BCD Peloponnesos 200.1; BMC 46; SNG Copenhagen 32 var. (obv. legend retrograde) or 47 var. (ivy leaf on rev.); SNG Lockett 2324 var. (bow on rev.); HGC 5, - cf. pp. 56-57 for multiple variants. 12.25g, 25mm, 12h.
Good Extremely Fine; beautiful iridescent tone around the devices. Very Rare.
Acquired from Münzhandlung Ritter (Düsseldorf), 13 September 1996.
Price realized | 5'500 GBP |
Starting price | 3'300 GBP |
Estimate | 5'500 GBP |