Copy by Carl Wilhelm Becker (1772-1837): Satraps of Karia, Pixodaros 'AR' 1/24 Stater. Laureate head of Apollo to right, K behind / Bipennis, ΠI to left. Hill, Becker the Counterfeiter 99; cf. BMC 4 var. (no letter behind head and gold) for prototype. 2.36g, 10mm, 9h.
Condition as seen.
Ex Giessener Münzhandlung, Auction 30, 19 November 1984, lot 3059.
Hill suggests that this Becker was made erroneously as the obverse die is also used on reference 106 which has a quadripartite incuse and there is no prototype for this coin which includes the letter behind the head.