Numismatica Ars Classica
Auction 123 9 May 2021
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Greek Coins. Mithrapata, circa 385 – 375.
Stater, uncertain mint circa 385-375, AR 9.79 g. Lion's scalp facing. Rev. mythrapa in Lycian characters Head of Mithrapata l.; in r. field, trisceles. All within incuse square. SNG von Aulock 4238. Boston, MFA Suppl. 227 (this coin). Mildenberg, Vestigia Leonis, pl. XXXIV, 11 (this coin). W. Schwabacher in: K. Fittschen, Griechische Portrats (Darmstadt 1988), p. 343, pl. 33, 8 (this coin, reverse).
Struck on a very broad flan and with a beautiful old cabinet tone. Obverse from a
worn die and area of weakness on reverse, otherwise good very fine
Ex Gemini VI, 2010, 804 and Gemini VIII (with Heritage), 2011, 96 sales. From the duplicates of the Museum of Fine Arts Boston, inventory no. 58.693, purchased from H. von Aulock 18 September 1958. From the Podalia Hoard (IGCH 1262).
Stater, uncertain mint circa 385-375, AR 9.79 g. Lion's scalp facing. Rev. mythrapa in Lycian characters Head of Mithrapata l.; in r. field, trisceles. All within incuse square. SNG von Aulock 4238. Boston, MFA Suppl. 227 (this coin). Mildenberg, Vestigia Leonis, pl. XXXIV, 11 (this coin). W. Schwabacher in: K. Fittschen, Griechische Portrats (Darmstadt 1988), p. 343, pl. 33, 8 (this coin, reverse).
Struck on a very broad flan and with a beautiful old cabinet tone. Obverse from a
worn die and area of weakness on reverse, otherwise good very fine
Ex Gemini VI, 2010, 804 and Gemini VIII (with Heritage), 2011, 96 sales. From the duplicates of the Museum of Fine Arts Boston, inventory no. 58.693, purchased from H. von Aulock 18 September 1958. From the Podalia Hoard (IGCH 1262).