CILICIA. Kelenderis. Circa 420-410 BC. Stater (Silver, 21.5 mm, 10.71 g, 2 h). Nude rider, holding whip in his left hand, jumping from horse galloping to left (performing the kalpé, a horse race in which the rider jumps from his horse and runs beside it); below horse, Δ. Rev. ΚΕΛΕΝ Goat kneeling to left, head turned back to right; above, ivy branch. Casabonne type 3. C. M. Kraay, The Celenderis Hoard, NC 1962, 4b (this coin). SNG Paris 53. SNG von Aulock 5617 (this coin). Toned and most attractive. Extremely fine.
From the Vineyard Collection, ex Leu 86, 5-6 May 2003, 424, and from the collection of H. S. von Aulock.