Numismatica Ars Classica
Auction 120 6-7 Oct 2020
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Stater, circa 340, AR 11.99 g. Head of Demeter r., hair wreathed with three leaves of wheat, wearing drop necklace tied at the back of the neck with a bow and an earring as a rosette on the lobe attached to a crescent below it, from which hangs five pendants. Rev. OΠONTIΩN retrograde Ajax advancing r., below, diagonal spear pointing down to the l., griffin as symbol inside his oval shield. Corpus group 21. Gillet 895 (these dies). Gulbenkian 495 (these dies). BCD Lokris-Phokis 71 (these dies).
Rare reverse die variety with an upside down legend. A very attractive portrait struck in
high relief and a lovely old cabinet tone. Minor porosity and almost invisible traces
of double striking on reverse, otherwise about extremely fine / good very fine
Ex Künker sale 182, 2011, 210. From a private European collection.
Stater, circa 340, AR 11.99 g. Head of Demeter r., hair wreathed with three leaves of wheat, wearing drop necklace tied at the back of the neck with a bow and an earring as a rosette on the lobe attached to a crescent below it, from which hangs five pendants. Rev. OΠONTIΩN retrograde Ajax advancing r., below, diagonal spear pointing down to the l., griffin as symbol inside his oval shield. Corpus group 21. Gillet 895 (these dies). Gulbenkian 495 (these dies). BCD Lokris-Phokis 71 (these dies).
Rare reverse die variety with an upside down legend. A very attractive portrait struck in
high relief and a lovely old cabinet tone. Minor porosity and almost invisible traces
of double striking on reverse, otherwise about extremely fine / good very fine
Ex Künker sale 182, 2011, 210. From a private European collection.