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Auction 15  22 Oct 2017
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Lot 38

Estimate: 3000 CHF
Price realized: 3000 CHF
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Kolchis. The Caucusus Area. 1st century BC/1st - 2nd century AD. Stater (Gold, 16 mm, 3.67 g, 12 h), imitating staters of Alexander III. Stylized head with huge eye, helmet crest and pellet under the neck; around, four large pellets and a bucranium. Rev. Facing winged figure (Nike); to left and right, two pellets. N. Frolova, Caucasian Imitations of Alexander and Lysimachus' Golden Stater, Studies Touratsoglou, pp. 127-133, pl. II, 3 var. Very rare. Struck from a rusty obverse die. Bold and with high rims. Good very fine.

Ex Triton XV, 3 January 2012, 1189.
This is one of the late Caucasian imitations of Alexander staters, which still has vaguely recognizable types.

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