Numismatica Ars Classica
Auction 116 1 Oct 2019
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Unknown Dynast of Araxa, circa 380
Stater circa 380, AR 8.37 g. Lion's head facing. Rev. Araththihe in Lycian characters Female head facing, wearing a radiate crown, earrings and a necklace. All within incuse circle. Mørkholm-Neumann, p. 31, M. 247 and pl. 4,3. S. Hurter, Essays Thompson, 35a and pl. 9, 35a (this coin).
Of the highest rarity, apparently only the second specimen known and the only one in private hands.
An absolutely spectacular and unusual portrait finely engraved, lovely old cabinet
tone, weakly struck on obverse and with unobtrusive traces of double
striking on reverse, otherwise extremely fine
Ex Leu 18, 1977, 226; Sotheby's 21-22 June 1990, Hunt, 555 and New York XXVII, 2012, Prospero, 579 sales.
Stater circa 380, AR 8.37 g. Lion's head facing. Rev. Araththihe in Lycian characters Female head facing, wearing a radiate crown, earrings and a necklace. All within incuse circle. Mørkholm-Neumann, p. 31, M. 247 and pl. 4,3. S. Hurter, Essays Thompson, 35a and pl. 9, 35a (this coin).
Of the highest rarity, apparently only the second specimen known and the only one in private hands.
An absolutely spectacular and unusual portrait finely engraved, lovely old cabinet
tone, weakly struck on obverse and with unobtrusive traces of double
striking on reverse, otherwise extremely fine
Ex Leu 18, 1977, 226; Sotheby's 21-22 June 1990, Hunt, 555 and New York XXVII, 2012, Prospero, 579 sales.