Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 29 | Auction date: 24 February 2024 |
Lot number: 1196 Price realized: 4,800 CHF (Approx. 5,448 USD / 5,035 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on |
Lot description: KYRENAICA. Kyrene. Ophellas, Ptolemaic Governor, first reign, circa 322-313 BC. Hemistater or Drachm (Gold, 16 mm, 4.26 g, 2 h). K-Y/P-A/N-A-I/O-N Horseman riding horse prancing to right, holding reins in his right hand. Rev. Silphion plant with three pair of leaves and fruits; to lower left, jerboa left. BMC 124 and pl. XIV, 13 (same dies). Naville 108 (same dies). Traité III 1850. Extremely rare and with an incredibly charming rendering of a jerboa squatting below the Silphion plant. Minor marks and the reverse struck slightly off center, otherwise, very fine. From a Swiss collection, formed before 2005. Starting price: 750 CHF |