Ancient Gold
Lot 1690 Session 6 (9.30am Thursday) Ancient Gold
Estimate $4,000
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KYRENAICA, Kyrene, (322-308 B.C.), gold stater, (8.594 grams), obv. slow quadriga driven by Nike, three quarter face to r., KYPANAIO[N] above, rev. Zeus Ammon standing facing head to left, sacrificing from phiale over thymiaterion and holding lotus-headed sceptre, on r., **POLIANQEUS*, (S.6301 [£2500], BMC 120 (p.30), Fr.553, SNG Cop.1210 [Pl.XXIX). Knock in field on reverse, very fine and very rare.
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