Extremely Rare as a Hekte

Sale: Triton XI, Lot: 212. Estimate $2000.  Closing Date: Monday, 7 January 2008.  Sold For $4500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

MYSIA, Kyzikos. 5th-4th century BC. EL Hekte (2.65 g). Silenos crouching right on tunny right, supporting amphora on left leg and with left hand pouring wine into cup he holds in his right / Quadripartite incuse square. Cf. Von Fritze I 172 (unlisted denomination); Hurter & Liewald I 172 (same obv. die); cf. SNG France 318-9 (stater); SNG Copenhagen -; SNG von Aulock -; Boston MFA -. VF, toned, underlying luster. Extremely rare as a hekte.