ASIA MINOR, Uncertain. 5th century BC. AR Third Stater or Drachm (14mm, 4.33 g, 8h).

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Lot: 310. Estimated: $ 1 000

Greek, Silver

Sold For $ 800. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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ASIA MINOR, Uncertain. 5th century BC. AR Third Stater or Drachm (14mm, 4.33 g, 8h). Bull(?) standing left / Stag standing left, head right; palm frond to left; all within incuse square. Triton XXI, lot 515; otherwise unpublished. Find patina, heavily smoothed. Near VF. Extremely rare, apparently one of two known.

From the Asher D. Atchick Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 108 (16 May 2018), lot 250; Numismatik Naumann 53 (7 May 2017), lot 305 (realized €4000, before cleaning).

The animal on the obverse here, and on the following lot, appears to be the same creature featured on the obverse of other obscure early issues; see CNG 105, lot 393 (same denomination); CNG E-369, lot 140 and CNG E-321, lot 167 (obols); and CNG E-361, lot 748 (hemiobol). All of these coins have a similar style, and perhaps are from a single mint.

Closing Date and Time: 8 January 2020 at 11:43:00 ET.

All winning bids are subject to an 18% buyer’s fee.