Triton XVII, Lot: 355. Estimate $2000. Sold for $14000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

CYPRUS, Lapethos. Uncertain king. Circa 425 BC. AR Stater (22mm, 10.93 g, 5h). Head of Athena left, wearing crested Corinthian helmet decorated with a floral motif on the bowl / Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin, within incuse square. Tziambazis –; Traité –; BMC –; ACGC 1094 = Boston MFA Supp. 253 = Celenderis 8a (same dies); CNG 72, lot 852 (same rev. die); Münzen und Medaillen AG XIX (5 June 1959), lot 514 (same rev. die). VF, toned, minor die break on reverse. Extremely rare.

Ex Triton XV (3 January 2012), lot 1263 (sold for hammer $13,000, but not paid); Leu 28 (5 May 1981), lot 189.