Noble Numismatics Pty Ltd > Auction 135Auction date: 9 April 2024
Lot number: 4136

Price realized: 5,500 AUD   (Approx. 3,643 USD / 3,355 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
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Lot description:


Lycia, Dynast of Lycia, Kherei, silver stater, uncertain mint, (c.410-390 B.C.), (8.46 g), obv. head of Athena left, wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with spiral palmette and three olive leaves, rev. bearded head of Kherei right, wearing kyrbasia, KHEREI (in Lycian) behind, all within incuse square, (S.5211, SNG Cop. Supp. 452, Morkholm & Zahle II 55 (same dies), Reuter 82 = Sunrise 80 (this coin), SNG von Aulock -). Toned, area of soft striking on reverse, edge splits, otherwise extremely fine and extremely rare.

Ex Triton XVIII, lot 44. Previously the Sunrise Collection. Ex Reuter Collection (Peus 360, 27 April 1999), lot 82, Giessener M�nzhandlung 52 (6 November 1990), lot 336.

Estimate: 6000 AUD