CNG 85, Lot: 458. Estimate $500. Sold for $1200. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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LYCIAN LEAGUE. Circa 167-100 BC. AR Drachm (16mm, 3.14 g, 11h). Phellos mint. Laureate head of Apollo right; bow and quiver over shoulder / Kithara; crossed bow and quiver to lower left; all in incuse square. Troxell,
Lycian 21 (dies 1/a); SNG Copenhagen -; G.K. Jenkins, “Greek Coins Recently Acquired by the British Museum” in
NC 1955, 6 (same dies). Near EF, lightly toned. Attractive style in high relief. Extremely rare.