Sale: Triton IX, Lot: 970. Estimate $2000.  Closing Date: Monday, 9 January 2006.  Sold For $3000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

DYNASTS of LYCIA. Kherei. Circa 410-390 BC. AR Stater (8.55 g, 12h). Telmessos mint. Helmeted head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with four olive leaves and spiral; symbol behind / "KHEREI TELEBEHE" in Lycian, bearded head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin headdress; all within incuse square. Mørkholm & Zahle II 52; Falghera -; Babelon, Perses -; SNG Copenhagen Suppl. 451 var. (orientation of obverse symbol); BMC -; SNG von Aulock 4189 var. (same); Traité -. EF, toned, struck with slightly worn obverse die as usual. Exceptionally detailed head of Herakles. ($2000)