Cyprus, Paphos AR Stater. Stasandros, circa 440-425 BC. Bull standing to left on beaded double line; winged solar disk above, ankh to left; all within dotted circular border / Eagle standing to left; olive sprig to upper left, ankh to lower left, 'pa-si sa-ta-sa-do-ro' in Cypriot script around; all within dotted square border in incuse square. Babelon, Perses 749a = BMC pl. XXI, 10; Destrooper-Georgiades 13-4 var. (olive sprig and rev. legend); Zapiti & Michaelidou 8 var. (same); Tziambazis -; CNG e430, lot 188 (same dies). 10.98g, 24mm, 10h.
Near Extremely Fine; lustrous metal, attractive light tone. Rare.
Ex Roma Numismatics Ltd., E-Sale 53, 7 February 2019, lot 394.