Greek coins
Epirus, Ambracia. Stater circa 460, AR 8.54 g. Pegasus flying r.; below, A. Rev. Head of Athena r., wearing Corinthian helmet and pearl necklace; behind, ivy-leaves. All within partially incuse square. Kraay, Ambracia, Q. Tic. VI, 1977, p. 48, pl. I A9aAP6. Calciati 2/1 (these dies). Ravel, Colts 11.
Of superb Archaic style and with a light old cabinet tone. Unusually
well centred for the issue and about extremely fine
Ex Sotheby's 21-22 June 1990, Hunt part II, 402. From the S. Weintraub and Harald Salvesen collections.