455, Lot: 165. Estimate $300. Sold for $475. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

CILICIA, Nagidos. Circa 400-385/4 BC. AR Stater (24mm, 10.74 g, 3h). Aphrodite seated left, holding phiale over altar to left; to right, Eros standing left, crowning her with wreath / Dionysos standing left, holding grape bunch on vine and thyrsos. Casabonne Type 4; Lederer Group VI, 25 (same dies as illustration); SNG BN –; SNG Levante –; BMC 12 (same dies). Lightly toned, usual die break on obverse, some die wear on reverse. EF.

From the J.B. Collection, purchased from Calgary Coin Gallery, Autumn 2000.