| Numismatica Ars Classica > Auction 146 | Auction date: 8 May 2024 |
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| Lot description: Carpathos. Stater circa 500-480, AR 21 mm, 13.82 g. Two dolphins leaping in opposite directions and a third smaller one swimming r. below; floral symbols in the corners. All within a dotted frame within a linear square. Rev. Incuse rectangle, with irregular surface, divided horizontally by a broad band. Traité pl. XIX, 10. Jameson 1542 var. (different orientation of dolphins). SNG von Aulock 2743 var. (different orientation of dolphins). Cahn, 'Poseidon on Karpathos?', NC 1957, pp. 11-12. Boston, MFA 2010. Asyut 691 (this coin). Very rare. Struck on unusually fresh metal and with a light iridescent tone. Test cut on obverse, otherwise about extremely fine From the Asyut hoard and the collection of a Mentor. Estimate: 2000 CHF |  |
