Ancients
CILICIA. Ura. Ca. mid-5th century BC. AR stater (19mm, 10.74 gm, 6h). NGC XF 4/5 - 3/5, test cuts. Stag (ibex) recumbent to right; 'RH in Aramaic above, within dotted circle / Crenelated city wall with two towers, 'RH in Aramaic above; all in pelleted square within incuse square. This variety unpublished, but cf. Casabonne p. 90 and pl. I, 13; and A. Lemaire, Remarques à propos du monnayage cilicien d'époque perse et de ses légendes ara-méennes" in REA XCI (1989), pl. III, 15–20. See CNG 102, lot 572 (same dies). Apparently only the second known example of this variety. One long and two short, shallow test cuts on reverse, otherwise a pleasing specimen of this great rarity.
HID02901242017
Estimate: 1500-2000 USD