Triton XVIII, Lot: 700. Estimate $2000. Sold for $1200. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

CILICIA, Uncertain. 4th century BC. AR Obol (10mm, 0.57 g, 12h). Draped bust facing slightly left, wearing kyrbasia; star to left / Draped bust of female left, wearing tainia, earring, and necklace. SNG France –; SNG Levante –; Gökturk 88 (Evagoras II in Salamis); Mildenberg, Kleingeld –; Troxell & Kagan –; Winzer 18.2 (Mazaios); Sunrise –. Good VF, toned, light porosity. Very rare.

The proposed attribution of this type to Evagoras II, originally made in the 19th century, is likely incorrect (cf. SNG Kayhan 1066 for a similar obol historically attributed to Evagoras). Interestingly, although Gökturk 88 retains the attribution to Evagoras II, Gökturk 52, another obol certainly related to this type, is placed at an uncertain mint in Cilicia.