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CNG Feature Auction 127

Lot nuber 163

MYSIA, Kyzikos. Circa 450-330 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (10mm, 2.65 g). VF.


CNG Feature Auction 127
Lot: 163.

Closing Date: Sep 18 2024 11:00 ET

Greek, Electrum

Estimate: $ 500

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MYSIA, Kyzikos. Circa 450-330 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (10mm, 2.65 g). Head of the hunter Aktaion left, with stag’s horn above forehead; below, tunny left / Quadripartite incuse square. Von Fritze I 141; cf. Boston MFA 1510 = Warren 1442 (stater); SNG BN 290. Light earthen deposits. VF. Very rare.

From the Dr. Adrian Carr Collection. Ex Leu Numismatik Web Auction 11 (23 February 2020), lot 815.

Aktaion was a famous hunter who learned his skills from the centaur Chiron. One day he accidentally came upon Artemis bathing: she was so angered by him seeing her naked that she transformed him into a stag and he was set upon and torn to pieces by his own hunting dogs. Here we see the start of the transformation process, with the horn just coming out of his head. This portrait was also used on roughly contemporary gold staters at the mint of Lampsakos (cf. SNG BN 1145).

The final winners of all CNG Feature Auction 127 lots will be determined during the live online sale that will be held on 17-18 September 2024. This lot is in Session One, which will begin 17 September at 9 AM ET.

Winning bids are subject to a 22.5% buyer's fee for bids placed on this website and 25% for all others.

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