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CSNS Signature Sale 3099 5-7 May 2022
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CYRENAICA. Cyrene. Ophellas, Ptolemaic Governor (ca. 322/1-308 BC). AV stater (19mm, 8.61 gm, 10h). NGC Choice AU★ 5/5 - 5/5, Fine Style. Poliantheus, magistrate. KYPANAION, Nike driving slow quadriga right, kentron in right hand, reins in left / ΠOΛIANΘEYΣ, Zeus-Ammon standing facing wearing himation, head left, patera in right hand, grounded scepter surmounted by lotus in left; thymiaterion to left. SNG Copenhagen 1210. BMC 118-120. Rare. Struck from artistic high-relief dies and surely among the finest known for this series.
Ex Nomos, Auction 13 (7 October 2016), lot 254; Numismatica Genevensis, Auction 8 (24 November 2014), lot 67; Lexington Collection (Heritage Auctions, Auction 3032 CICF, 10 April 2014), lot 23370
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Estimate: 30000-40000 USD
CYRENAICA. Cyrene. Ophellas, Ptolemaic Governor (ca. 322/1-308 BC). AV stater (19mm, 8.61 gm, 10h). NGC Choice AU★ 5/5 - 5/5, Fine Style. Poliantheus, magistrate. KYPANAION, Nike driving slow quadriga right, kentron in right hand, reins in left / ΠOΛIANΘEYΣ, Zeus-Ammon standing facing wearing himation, head left, patera in right hand, grounded scepter surmounted by lotus in left; thymiaterion to left. SNG Copenhagen 1210. BMC 118-120. Rare. Struck from artistic high-relief dies and surely among the finest known for this series.
Ex Nomos, Auction 13 (7 October 2016), lot 254; Numismatica Genevensis, Auction 8 (24 November 2014), lot 67; Lexington Collection (Heritage Auctions, Auction 3032 CICF, 10 April 2014), lot 23370
https://coins.ha.com/itm/ancients/greek/ancients-cyrenaica-cyrene-ophellas-ptolemaic-governor-ca-322-1-308-bc-av-stater-19mm-861-gm-10h-ngc-choi/a/3099-30081.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchives-WorldCoins-3099-05052022
HID02906262019
© 2022 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved
Estimate: 30000-40000 USD