NumisBids
  
Stephen Album Rare Coins
Auction 35  12-14 Sep 2019
View prices realized

Lot 429

Starting price: 170 USD
Price realized: 170 USD
Find similar lots
Share this lot: Share by Email
CILICIA: Kelenderis: Anonymous, circa 450-400 BC, AR stater (10.84g), nude ephebe left, holding whip and dismounting from horse at the gallop in a calpe or anabates race // goat crouching left, head to right, VF-EF. The anabates or calpe ('dismounter') race was a late introduction to the Olympics, in which the rider dismounted for the last stretch and ran beside the horse. Its origin was probably a military exercise since speed and agility were essential for a horseman in battle, and it is still included in modern gymkhanas. From an old Collection, purchased by the collector in 1967 with his tag.

Estimate: 200-300 USD
Question about this auction? Contact Stephen Album Rare Coins