Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Lot 3987    SESSION 16 (9.30AM FRIDAY 31ST MARCH)    Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Estimate $750
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $450

CILICIA, Nagidos, (c.356-333 B.C.), silver stater, (8.81 g), obv. Aphrodite enthroned to left wearing stephanos, holding phiale or patera, Eros flying before her to crown her, below seat a mouse to left, dotted border, rev. Dionysos standing to left, holding branch and grape cluster with right hand, left hand holding thyrsos, HP**D* to left, **NAGIDIIKON* to right, all within dotted border, (cf.S.5587, Lederer 92 [This Coin, Pl.XVI, p.235], Weber 7581 [This Coin, p.642, Pl.273], Babelon, Traite 1524 [This Coin, p.923 described]). Attractively toned, with test cut into flan, otherwise very fine and extremely rare, apparently unique.

Ex Spink Australia, Sale 34 (lot 1881) Wayne Woolmer Collection, previously from the Colin E. Pitchfork Collection, coming from the London Sotheby sale, October 25, 1984 (lot 155 part) from the Brand Collection and this acquired through Spink & Son, London from the Weber Collection where it is illustrated and published, this coming from the Macridi Pasha Collection in 1892. A coin with an unusual lengthy and important pedigree. Lot includes collector detailed descriptive ticket.