Numismatica Ars Classica
Auction 126 17 Nov 2021
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Under Darius III. Tetrobol, Spithridates satrap of Lydia and Ionia circa 335-334, AR 2.25 g. Head of satrap l., wearing Persian headdress. Rev. ΣΠI – ΘPI Forepart of Pegasus r. Traité II pl. LXXXIX, 1-3. BMC 18. L. Mildenberg, Vestigia Leonis, p. 9, pl. III, 26. W. Wroth, NC 1900, pp. 289, 23. H.A. Cahn, Revue des etudes anciennes 91, 1989, pp. 97-105. C. Harrison, Oikistes. Studies in Honor of A.J. Graham. 2002, pp. 301-319. J. Bodzek, Israel Numismatic Review 3, 2008, pp. 4-6.
Extremely rare. A very interesting portrait and a lovely iridescent tone. Flan-crack
at nine o'clock on obverse, otherwise about extremely fine
Ex Gemini-Heritage sale VIII, 2011, 115.
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Under Darius III. Tetrobol, Spithridates satrap of Lydia and Ionia circa 335-334, AR 2.25 g. Head of satrap l., wearing Persian headdress. Rev. ΣΠI – ΘPI Forepart of Pegasus r. Traité II pl. LXXXIX, 1-3. BMC 18. L. Mildenberg, Vestigia Leonis, p. 9, pl. III, 26. W. Wroth, NC 1900, pp. 289, 23. H.A. Cahn, Revue des etudes anciennes 91, 1989, pp. 97-105. C. Harrison, Oikistes. Studies in Honor of A.J. Graham. 2002, pp. 301-319. J. Bodzek, Israel Numismatic Review 3, 2008, pp. 4-6.
Extremely rare. A very interesting portrait and a lovely iridescent tone. Flan-crack
at nine o'clock on obverse, otherwise about extremely fine
Ex Gemini-Heritage sale VIII, 2011, 115.
View a video of this lot