Numismatica Ars Classica
Auction 138 18-19 May 2023
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Cyrenaica, Cyrene.
Stater, governor Ophellas circa 322-314, AV 8.62 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, Cyrene 87i (this coin illustrated).
Very rare. Perfectly centred on a full flan, minor edge marks, otherwise extremely fine
From the Lucien Naville collection and a Distinguished Swiss Collection.
Stater, governor Ophellas circa 322-314, AV 8.62 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, Cyrene 87i (this coin illustrated).
Very rare. Perfectly centred on a full flan, minor edge marks, otherwise extremely fine
From the Lucien Naville collection and a Distinguished Swiss Collection.