Stack's Bowers & Ponterio
January 2022 NYINC Auction 14-16 Jan 2022
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MYSIA. Kyzikos. EL Hekte (2.63 gms), ca. 550-450 B.C. NGC Ch EF★, Strike: 5/5 Surface: 5/5. Fine Style.
Nomisma-VII, 117; cf. SNG BN-263-4 (stater). Obverse: Warrior, nude but for crested Corinthian helmet, kneeling right, holding arrow and bow; to left, tunny downward; Reverse: Quadripartite incuse square. This beautiful Hekte in the fine style is very well struck, with all the design elements being nicely centered on a beautifully preserved flan. A more uncommon type, this example is a harder to find piece for the collectors of ancient gold.
Estimate: $800 - $1200
Nomisma-VII, 117; cf. SNG BN-263-4 (stater). Obverse: Warrior, nude but for crested Corinthian helmet, kneeling right, holding arrow and bow; to left, tunny downward; Reverse: Quadripartite incuse square. This beautiful Hekte in the fine style is very well struck, with all the design elements being nicely centered on a beautifully preserved flan. A more uncommon type, this example is a harder to find piece for the collectors of ancient gold.
Estimate: $800 - $1200