Very Rare Lindos Stater

Sale: CNG 78, Lot: 831. Estimate $1500.  Closing Date: Wednesday, 14 May 2008.  Sold For $2450. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

ISLANDS off CARIA, Rhodos. Lindos. Circa 515/0-475 BC. AR Stater (13.14 g). Head of Lion right with gaping jaws / Rectangular incuse divided by thick central band. Cahn, Archaischen, group B; SNG Copenhagen Supp. 356; Asyut 711. Near VF, toned, porous. Very rare.