Ancient Gold Coins
Lot 3741 SESSION 13 (9.30am Friday) Ancient Gold Coins
Estimate $7,500
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MYSIA, Kyzikos (Cyzicus), second period, (c.500 B.C.), electrum stater on Phokaic standard (16.046 grams), obv. forepart of winged bull galloping to left, below tunny fish to left, rev. quadripartite incuse punch mark (cf S.3830, Weber 5015 [This Coin, p.82, Pl.183], Von Fritze 60, [Pl.II, No.11], Greenwell 125 [p.110, Pl.V, 19], BMC 51 [p.24, Pl.V, 14], Jameson 1409, [Pl.LXXII], Boston Collection 1439 [Pl.72]). Slightly off centred obverse, very fine and very rare.
Ex A. Lawson, Smyrna in 1891; Sir Hermann Weber Collection No.5015 [p.82, Pl.183]; Virgil M. Brand Collection and by descent to Jane Brand Allen, offered for sale at Sotheby's London, auction of the Jane Brand Allen Collection Part 5, February 1, 1984 (lot 179) then sold at Noble Numismatics Sale 64 (lot 2161) and Sale 73 (lot 3136).
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