Ancient Gold - Greek
Lot 1874 SESSION 11 (7.30PM WEDNESDAY 26TH NOVEMBER) Ancient Gold - Greek
Estimate $5,000
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KYRENAICA, Kyrene, issue of Ophellas, Ptolemaic Governor, first reign, (322-313 B.C.), Chairios Magistrate, gold stater, (8.57 g), obv. quadriga driven by Nike to right, sun above, **KYPANAION* above, rev. Zeus-Ammon seated left, holding eagle, thymiaterion to left, traces of **XAIRIOS* [retrograde] to right, (S.6300, BMC 115 [same dies], Naville 81 [same dies], SNG Cop.1209, Pozzi 3268 [same dies]). Slightly wavy edge, some surface roughness, good fine and very rare.
Ex Anthony (Tony) Taylor Collection.^CNG Auction 500, lot 463.
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