Ancient Gold - Greek
Lot 1880 SESSION 11 (7.30PM WEDNESDAY 26TH NOVEMBER) Ancient Gold - Greek
Estimate $6,000
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KYRENAICA, Kyrene, (322-308 B.C.), gold stater, (8.59 g), obv. slow quadriga driven by Nike, three quarter face to right, **KYPANAIO[N]* 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 120 (p.30), Fr.553, SNG Cop.1210 [Pl.XXIX). Knock in field on reverse, very fine and very rare.
Ex Anthony (Tony) Taylor Collection.^Noble Numismatics Sale 119, lot 4526. Also Noble Numismatics Sale 69, lot 1690.
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Estimate $6,000
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