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Triton XXV  11-12 Jan 2022
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Lot 297

Estimate: 2000 USD
Price realized: 2500 USD
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CILICIA, Tarsos. Circa 440-420 BC. AR Stater (22mm, 10.54 g, 7h). Bellerophon riding Pegasos left, preparing to hurl spear at Chimaera, lunging upward at him, below / Nergal standing left, holding ax in right hand, left hand raised with open palm facing upward; NRGL TRZ (in Aramaic = "Nergal of Tarsos") across upper field, grain ear to left, small tree to right; all in dotted square within incuse square. Casabonne Group A, Type A2; Müseler, Tarsos, Group 1, c; Mildenberg, Nergal, pl. 28, 5 = NAC 25, lot 201 = NAC 10, lot 253 (same obv. die); Baldwin's 37, lot 724 = Brindley Collection 213 = Lanz 48, lot 363 (same obv. die); Roma XV, lot 273 (same dies); Triton XXI, lot 513 (same dies). Struck with worn reverse die, two test cuts on reverse. Good VF. Extremely rare, the fifth known.
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