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Auction XXI  24-25 Mar 2021
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Lot 248

Estimate: 5000 GBP
Price realized: 7000 GBP
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Dynasts of Lykia, Perikles AR Stater. Circa 380-375 BC. Head of Perikles three-quarters facing, turned slightly to left, wearing laurel wreath and drapery around neck / Warrior, nude but for crested Corinthian helmet, in fighting attitude to right, holding sword aloft in right hand, shield on left arm; Π↑PEKΛ↑ F↑𐊛ΞT↑I𐊚 ('Perikle - Wehñtezẽ' in Lycian) around, triskeles to lower right; all within shallow incuse square. Mildenberg, Mithrapata, 21 and pl. 4, 20 and 22 (same dies); Müseler VIII, 35 var. (same obv. die, but diff. rev. symbol); N. Olçay & O. Mørkholm: The Coin Hoard from Podalia, in: NC 1971, 407 (same dies); SNG von Aulock 4249 (same dies). 9.91g, 25mm, 7h.

About Extremely Fine; attractive light cabinet tone.

This coin published in H.B. Andersen, Apollo to Apollo: The Hunt for the Divine and Eternal Beauty (2019);
From the Apollo to Apollo Collection;
Acquired from Thierry Parsy, Paris, 25 March 2009.
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