Ancient Gold - Greek
Lot 2678 SESSION 12 (11.30AM THURSDAY 25TH NOV) Ancient Gold - Greek
Estimate $500
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SOLD $700
LYDIA, Alyattes, (c.610-550 B.C.), electrum 1/96th stater, (0.134 g), 3mm diam., Ephesos mint, Lydo-Milesian standard, obv. figural type of lion's paw, rev. incuse square punch with central dot, (cf.S.3405, Karwiese Series I, Group I (Ephesus), Weidauer -, SNG von Aulock 1805 [uncertain Ionia [Elektron II], M&M Auction Sale 10, Sammlung Elektron, 22 March 2002 [lot 70 as uncertain Ionia mint]). Very fine and rare.
Ex Dr L.J. Sherwin Collection, previously from Spink London, Numismatic Circular October 1984 (item 6233).
CNG Note see Spier esp. p.333 and note 14 for the attribution of Karwiese's series I coins to Weidauer Group XV (Alyattes). CNG list a similar example in Sale 94 (lot 630) that realised US$425 + 17.5%. Auction 288, lot 247. A similar example in Noble Numismatics Sale 124, (lot 3124) realised $650.
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