Numismatica Ars Classica
Auction 116 1 Oct 2019
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Drachm unsigned work by Eukleidas circa 405-400, AR 4.10 g. [ΣΥ – Ρ] – A – K – OΣI – ΩN Head of Athena facing three-quarters l., wearing double-hook earring and necklace of acorn pendants with central medallion and triple-crested Attic helmet. On either side, a couple of dolphins snout to snout. Rev. ΣYRAKOΣI – ΩN Naked Leukaspis advancing r., wearing crested helmet and holding spear in r. hand and oval shield in l.; sword suspended by strap over r. shoulder. In background l., square altar ornamented with garland, and to r., forepart of slain ram on its back. In exergue, ΛEΥKAΣΠIΣ. Rizzo pl. XLVII, 1 (these dies). Jameson 810 (these dies). SNG ANS 309 (this obverse die). Boehringer, Essays Thompson pl. 38, 6 (these dies). Lacroix, Travaux Le Rider pl. 19, 10.
Rare. Of lovely style and with a delicate iridescent tone, minor traces of
overstriking on obverse, otherwise good very fine
Ex CNG sale 87, 2011, 231.
Drachm unsigned work by Eukleidas circa 405-400, AR 4.10 g. [ΣΥ – Ρ] – A – K – OΣI – ΩN Head of Athena facing three-quarters l., wearing double-hook earring and necklace of acorn pendants with central medallion and triple-crested Attic helmet. On either side, a couple of dolphins snout to snout. Rev. ΣYRAKOΣI – ΩN Naked Leukaspis advancing r., wearing crested helmet and holding spear in r. hand and oval shield in l.; sword suspended by strap over r. shoulder. In background l., square altar ornamented with garland, and to r., forepart of slain ram on its back. In exergue, ΛEΥKAΣΠIΣ. Rizzo pl. XLVII, 1 (these dies). Jameson 810 (these dies). SNG ANS 309 (this obverse die). Boehringer, Essays Thompson pl. 38, 6 (these dies). Lacroix, Travaux Le Rider pl. 19, 10.
Rare. Of lovely style and with a delicate iridescent tone, minor traces of
overstriking on obverse, otherwise good very fine
Ex CNG sale 87, 2011, 231.