THRACE, Maroneia. Circa 365-330s BC. AR Stater (22mm, 10.97 g, 12h). Persic standard. Philonikos, magistrate. Good VF.

CNG Feature Auction 126
Lot: 107.
Closing Date: May 29 2024 11:00 ET

Greek, 12h, Silver

Estimate: $ 1 000

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THRACE, Maroneia. Circa 365-330s BC. AR Stater (22mm, 10.97 g, 12h). Persic standard. Philonikos, magistrate. Free horse rearing right / Grape arbor in linear square; [EΠI] ΦIΛ-ONI-KO[Y] around; all within shallow incuse square. Schönert-Geiss Period VIII, 486 (V32/R56); HGC 3, 1533; Traité IV 1477, pl. CCCXLII, 13 (same dies); Triton XXIII, lot 167 (same dies; hammer $8500). Attractive cabinet tone, minor test cut on edge, hairlines, spot of die rust and a few minor marks on obverse. Good VF. Very rare issue, only two examples noted by Schönert-Geiss, both in public collections (Paris and Sofia), and four in CoinArchives (including the present coin).

From the Wild Rose Collection. Ex Roma VI (29 September 2013), lot 577.


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