Auction Catalogue

17 March 2009

Starting at 1:00 PM

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Celtic and Ancient Coins

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

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Lot

№ 1196

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17 March 2009

Hammer Price:
£880

Dynasts of Lycia, Kherei, Stater, c. 410-390, helmeted head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with three olive leaves and spiral, rev. forepart of winged bull right within incuse square, 8.57g/8h (Mørkholm & Zahle II, –; Falghera –; cf. Traité pl.94, 14 [Obol]; BMC Lycia –; SNG Copenhagen –; SNG von Aulock –; Triton VII, 2004, 285, same dies). Good very fine but typical soft obverse, very rare; only the third recorded specimen £700-800