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Lot 269

Starting price: 400 CHF
Price realized: 900 CHF
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CYPRUS. Paphos. Stasandros, circa 440-425 BC. Stater (Silver, 23.5 mm, 11.07 g, 5 h). Bull standing to left on line of pellets above a line of bead and reel decoration; above, winged solar disk; to left, ankh; dotted border. Rev. 𐠰𐠨𐠭𐠨 𐠪𐠞 ( = pa-si / sa-ta-sa-to, 'King Stasandros', in Cypriote syllabary). Eagle standing left; to left, ankh; all within dotted border within incuse square. BMC -, but see p. lxix, note 3 and pl. XXI, 9 = Weber 7706. Traité II, 2, 1285, pl, CXXXIII, 24. Very rare, very clear and attractive, with a particularly sharp reverse. Obverse struck from a worn die, otherwise, extremely fine.

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