CYRRHESTICA, Bambyke–Manbog. Abyaty. Circa 370s/340s BC. AR Shekel – Didrachm (22mm, 7.99 g, 6h). VF.

Triton XXVI
Lot: 334. Estimated: $ 1 000

Greek, Silver

Sold For $ 1 900. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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CYRRHESTICA, Bambyke–Manbog. Abyaty. Circa 370s/340s BC. AR Shekel – Didrachm (22mm, 7.99 g, 6h). Draped bust of female facing, wearing pearl necklace; [Aramaic hdd w ’th (Hadad and Ateh) and circle to left] / Persian satrap and driver, who holds reins in both hands, in quadriga of mules right; Aramaic ’byty (Abyaty) above; countermark on horse: Aramaic l in conforming incuse. Andrade Series 1, Issue 1, 9 (O3/R6) = Mildenberg, Note 3 (this coin, illustrated in both); HGC 9, 1344. Lightly toned, area of rough find patina, surface roughness, a couple of light scratches on obverse. VF. Very rare, one of only ten examples in Andrade, and no additional examples in CoinArchives.

From the Pythagoras Collection. Ex Giessener Münzhandlung 71 (3 May 1995), lot 386.


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