Ancient Gold
Lot 1992 Ancient Gold
Estimate $3,000
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CYRENAICA, Cyrene, (c.322-308 B.C.), gold stater, (8.59 grams), obv. slow quadriga, driven by winged Nike, three-quarter face to right, KYPANAION above, rev. Zeus-Ammon standing facing head to left, sacrificing from phiale over thymiaterion and holding lotus-headed sceptre, on right **POLIANQEUS*, (S.6301, BMC No.120 [p.30]). Very fine and very rare.
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Lot 1990
MACEDON, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), gold stater, (8.6 grams), Tyre mint, issued 305-290 ...
Estimate $2,000
Lot 1991
LYDIA, uncertain king, issued before 561 B.C. and probably c.575 B.C., electrum trite or third ...
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Lot 1992 This lot
CYRENAICA, Cyrene, (c.322-308 B.C.), gold stater, (8.59 grams), obv. slow quadriga, driven by winged Nike, ...
Estimate $3,000
Lot 1993
ZEUGITANIA, Carthage, (c.310-290 B.C.), electrum stater, (7.4 grams), obv. head of Tanit to left, wreathed ...
Estimate $1,250
Lot 1994
CLAUDIUS, (A.D. 41-54), gold aureus, Rome mint, issued A.D. 44-45, (7.86 grams), obv. laureate head ...
Estimate $7,000