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Ancients Auction 13  –  19 September 2024

The Coin Cabinet, Ancients Auction 13

Greek, Roman, Byzantine and Islamic Coins - 20% BP

Th, 19.09.2024, from 3:00 PM CEST
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Description

★ A Fascinating Unrecorded Stater ★

ANCIENT GREECE. LYCIA, UNCERTAIN MINT.
Silver Stater, circa 440-410 BC.
Imitating the types of Cilicia, Soloi. Obv: Amazon kneeling left, holding bow, with quiver and bowcase at her side. Rev: grape bunch; EGLY (in Lycian script) to right; all within incuse square.

Very Fine.

Reference: Unpublished in the standard reference works; Numisfitz GmbH 1, lot 358 (same dies); CNG E-435, lot 121 (same dies); cf. Künker 257, lot 8248 (hammer: 4,200 EUR).
Rarity: Exceptionally Rare; an unpublished and fascinating Lycian imitation.
Die Axis: 12h.
Diameter: 19 mm.
Weight: 10.71 g.

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Price realized 300 GBP
Starting price 150 GBP
Estimate 300 GBP
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