Numismatica Ars Classica
Auction 134 21 Nov 2022
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Greek Coins. Cyrenaica, Cyrene.
Stater, governor Ophellas circa 322-314, AV 8.61 g. Slow quadriga driven r. by Nike, holding kentron and reins; above, KΥΡANAIΩN. Rev. Zeus-Ammon standing facing, head l., holding staff and sacrificing out of patera over thymaterion; in r. field, ΠOΛIANΘEYΣ. Boston, MFA 1325 (these dies). SNG Copenhagen 1210 (these dies). Jameson 1353 (these dies). Naville 87k (this coin).
Very rare. An interesting type of excellent style and extremely fine
Ex Hess 7 October 1907, Duplicates of Berlin Königliches Münzkabinett, 654; Hess 194, 1929, Vogel, 483; Ars Classica XVII, 1934, 653; Leu 28, 1981, 227; Leu 42, 1987, 389 and Triton XIX, 2016, 2112. From the Dr. Friedrich Imhoof-Blumer, Dr. Lawrence A. Adams collections and from the collection of an aesthete.
Stater, governor Ophellas circa 322-314, AV 8.61 g. Slow quadriga driven r. by Nike, holding kentron and reins; above, KΥΡANAIΩN. Rev. Zeus-Ammon standing facing, head l., holding staff and sacrificing out of patera over thymaterion; in r. field, ΠOΛIANΘEYΣ. Boston, MFA 1325 (these dies). SNG Copenhagen 1210 (these dies). Jameson 1353 (these dies). Naville 87k (this coin).
Very rare. An interesting type of excellent style and extremely fine
Ex Hess 7 October 1907, Duplicates of Berlin Königliches Münzkabinett, 654; Hess 194, 1929, Vogel, 483; Ars Classica XVII, 1934, 653; Leu 28, 1981, 227; Leu 42, 1987, 389 and Triton XIX, 2016, 2112. From the Dr. Friedrich Imhoof-Blumer, Dr. Lawrence A. Adams collections and from the collection of an aesthete.