Nomos AG
Auction 26 21 May 2023
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CILICIA. Kelenderis. Circa 425-400 BC. Obol (Silver, 10.5 mm, 0.85 g, 2 h). Forepart of Pegasos to right, with a curved wing. Rev. ΚΕΛ Goat kneeling to right his head turned back to left. SNG Paris 85. Attractively toned. Obverse struck from a very worn die with a scratch-like defect, otherwise, very fine / extremely fine.
From the "Collection sans Pareille" of Ancient Greek Fractions.
What looks like a scratch on the obverse of this coin is actually the result of a damaged die! For another example with the same defect, see CGB 23, 2004, 131; for a coin showing the start of the defect, see Künker e19, 2013, 244; for a piece lacking the defect, see Peus 407/408, 2012, 868.
From the "Collection sans Pareille" of Ancient Greek Fractions.
What looks like a scratch on the obverse of this coin is actually the result of a damaged die! For another example with the same defect, see CGB 23, 2004, 131; for a coin showing the start of the defect, see Künker e19, 2013, 244; for a piece lacking the defect, see Peus 407/408, 2012, 868.