| Heritage World Coin Auctions > NYINC Signature Sale 3113 | Auction date: 8 January 2024 |
| Lot number: 30054 Price realized: 7,500 USD (Approx. 6,837 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on  |
| Lot description: Ancients COLCHIS. 1st century BC-1st century AD. AV reduced stater (15mm, 3.52 gm, 6h). NGC AU★ 5/5 - 4/5. Imitating staters of Alexander III of Macedon. Stylized head of Athena right with huge eye and crest; four pellets around / Stylized Nike standing facing with bucranium style head, wings spread; three pellets at each side. De La Tour 9377. N. Frolova, Caucasian Imitations of Alexander and Lysimachus' Golden Stater, Studies Touratsoglou, pp. 127-133, pl. II, 10 var. Superbly struck with both sides deeply incuse and sharp, high rims. From the Wetmore Collection of Gold and Electrum. Ex Nomos, Auction 11 (9 October 2015), lot 43; Triton XV (3 January 2012), lot 1188. Colchis, a prolific region within the classical world, is principally recognized for its notable mention in Greek mythology: it was the coveted destination of Jason and the Argonauts in their quest for the Golden Fleece. Historically, Colchis was an ancient kingdom and region on the eastern coast of the Black Sea, in present-day western Georgia. This region, stretching inland along the river courses that lead up into the Greater Caucasus mountains, boasted considerable wealth, particularly due to its agricultural richness and bountiful natural resources. It served as a significant nexus of trade and cultural interaction, as it stood at the critical intersection of Europe and Asia. Its unique status is reflected in the surviving items of Colchian art, which beautifully blend indigenous, Persian, Greek and Roman influences. https://coins.ha.com/itm/ancients/greek/ancients-colchis-1st-century-bc-1st-century-ad-av-reduced-stater-15mm-352-gm-6h-ngc-auand-9733-5-5-4-5/a/3113-30054.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchives-WorldCoins-3113-01082024 HID02906262019 © 2023 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved Estimate: 3000-5000 USD |  |
