418, Lot: 240. Estimate $500. Sold for $900. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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MYSIA, Kyzikos. 3rd century BC. AR Tetradrachm (22.5mm, 12.69 g, 1h). Wreathed head of Kore Soteira left, hair in sphendone covered with a veil / Apollo, nude but for chlamys draped from his waist, seated left on omphalos, holding phiale, left arm resting on kithara set on ground to right; to left, forepart(?) of horse right; monogram in exergue. Cf. Von Fritze II 28–32; Boston MFA –; SNG BN –; Traité –. VF, find patina. Very rare variety, apparently unpublished with these control marks.