Watch List notes:

DYNASTS OF LYCIA. Kherei, circa 440/30-410 BC. Stater (Silver, 20 mm, 8.61 g, 6 h), Pinara. Head of Athena to right, wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with three olive leaves and palmette; behind neck, uncertain symbol. Rev. 𐊜𐊁𐊕𐊚𐊆 - [𐊓𐊆𐊍𐊍𐊁𐊇𐊆] ('xereni pillewi' in Lycian) Bearded head of Kherei to right, wearing Persian Kyrbasia; all within round incuse. Mørkholm-Zahle 45. Müseler VI, 50-51 (same obverse die). SNG von Aulock -. Rare. A beautifully toned example with an exceptionally attractive obverse. The usual tiny die break on the obverse and the reverse struck very slightly off center, otherwise, about extremely fine.


From the Argyros Collection, ex Gorny & Mosch 228, 9 March 2015, 151B and Gemini II, 11 January 2006, 123.