Triton XVIII, Lot: 109. Estimate $2000. Sold for $1200. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

CILICIA, Uncertain. 4th century BC. AR Obol (10mm, 0.70 g, 9h). Head of female facing slightly left / Persian king or hero, wearing kidaris and kandys, bow in case on back, standing right, fighting griffin standing left on hind legs; all within shallow incuse square. SNG France –; SNG Levante –; Göktürk 38; Mildenberg, Kleingeld –; Troxell & Kagan –; Winzer –; Sunrise 107 (this coin). Good VF, toned, light porosity, a few light scratches. Extremely rare, only the second example published.

From the Sunrise Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 70 (21 September 2005), lot 362.