Triton XVIII, Lot: 569. Estimate $5000. Sold for $5500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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MYSIA, Kyzikos. Circa 550-500 BC. EL Stater (18.5mm, 16.07 g). Head of Athena left, wearing crested Attic helmet, base of crest decorated with zig-zag pattern; below tunny left / Quadripartite incuse square. Von Fritze I 67; Greenwell 25; SNG France –; SNG von Aulock –; Boston MFA 1446; Dewing –; Gillet 1053 = Kunstfreund 3 = Jameson 2171 = Weber 4971; Gulbenkian 609; Pozzi – (all from the same obv. die). VF, a few edge splits, tiny die break on obverse (diagnostic for die). Well centered.