Triton XIX, Lot: 256. Estimate $1500. Sold for $3000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

LYCIA, Phaselis. 4th century BC. AR Stater (22mm, 10.33 g, 10h). Prow of galley right, fighting platform decorated with facing gorgoneion; to right, cicada upward / Stern of galley left, with wreath hanging from pole mounted on the deck; ΦAΣ above. Heipp-Tamer Series 6, unlisted variety; CNG 100, lot 1521 (same dies); CNG 99, lot 280 var. (cicada downward). EF, toned, obverse off center, a hint of die rust on obverse. Boldly struck.

Struck from the same obverse die as the following lot with Nike on reverse.