CNG 112, Lot: 305. Estimate $500. Sold for $700. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

CILICIA, Nagidos. Circa 385/4-375 BC. AR Stater (23mm, 10.21 g, 10h). Aphrodite seated left, holding phiale; to left, Nike flying right, crowning her with wreath; below throne, small mouse left / Dionysos standing left, holding thyrsos and grape vine with bunch; to left, Z in upper field, Δ in lower (over erasure of prior control mark [ΠA]); square countermark: eagle standing right and upward trident. Casabonne Type 3; Lederer Group IX, 40; SNG France –; SNG Levante –; Traité II 1514. Deeply toned, old scratch on obverse, small test cut on reverse. Good VF.

From the Matthew Curtis Collection.