Sale: Nomos 9, Lot: 172. Estimate CHF2000. Closing Date: Monday, 20 October 2014. Sold For CHF4000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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DYNASTS of LYCIA. Kuprilli, c. 470/60-440/35 BC. Stater (Silver, 17mm, 9.80 g). Two dolphins swimming in opposite directions; above, triskeles and symbol; below, triskeles.
Rev. Triskeles within square frame of elongated pearls; all within incuse square. Rosen 712 (
this coin). SNG von Aulock 4092 (
this coin). Very rare. Lightly toned. Nearly extremely fine.
From the RRG collection and from the collection of J. P. Rosen, ex Bank Leu 28, 5 May 1981, 175 and Numismatic Fine Arts 2, 25 March 1976, 253, and from the collection of H. S. von Aulock.