Baldwin's of St. James's
Auction 23 28 Sep 2018
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Ancient Coins, Greek, Peloponnese, Sikyon, silver stater (c.335-330 BC), chimaera moving to l. on ground line, r. paw raised, ΣE below, above to r., wreath, rev. dove flying to l., below dove's neck, I; all within olive wreath tied on the right and with branch ends meeting on the l., 12.24gms (BCD Peloponnesos 219; BMC.56; Traité 775, pl. CCXX, 12), lightly toned and most attractive, extremely fine
*ex Nomos 15, 22 October 2017, lot 118
ex Nomos 1, 6 May 2009, lot 67
This lovely coin comes from an issue of staters produced at Sikyon after Alexander's appeal for mercenaries in 334: they seemed to have been paid out as a signing bonus and then buried for safe keeping. Unfortunately, many of these mercenaries never came back; thus, a number of coins from this issue have been found in excellent condition as they were never circulated.
Estimate: 4250-5000 GBP
*ex Nomos 15, 22 October 2017, lot 118
ex Nomos 1, 6 May 2009, lot 67
This lovely coin comes from an issue of staters produced at Sikyon after Alexander's appeal for mercenaries in 334: they seemed to have been paid out as a signing bonus and then buried for safe keeping. Unfortunately, many of these mercenaries never came back; thus, a number of coins from this issue have been found in excellent condition as they were never circulated.
Estimate: 4250-5000 GBP