| Savoca Numismatik GmbH & Co. KG > Online Auction 193 | Silver | Auction date: 28 January 2024 |
| Lot number: 63 Price realized: 1,700 EUR (Approx. 1,841 USD) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Caria. Kaunos circa 450-390 BC. Stater AR 23 mm, 11,69 g Winged female figure (Iris) in kneeling-running stance left, head to right, holding kerykeion in her right hand and wreath in her left / Triangular baetyl, inverted Δ and Γ across upper fields; all within incuse square. NGC graded AU Strike 4/5 Surface 3/5; brushed HNO 220 (temporary); SNG von Aulock 2349. The female figure on the front side of the coin was identified as Nike due to the wreath in her hand. However, Konuk (1998) names her Iris because she holds a kerykeion in the other hand, which is not an attribute of Nike but is associated with Eirene or Iris. Iris is typically depicted with a wreath and kerykeion as the messenger of the gods, and Konuk sees a connection between the divine messenger, the personification of the rainbow, and the cult stone depicted on the reverse side. Meteorites were often revered as sacred stones because it was believed they were sent directly by the gods. Starting price: 500 EUR |  |
Match 1:
| Savoca Numismatik GmbH & Co. KG > Online Auction 188 | Black | Auction date: 17 December 2023 |
| Lot number: 30 Price realized: 4,600 EUR (Approx. 5,057 USD) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Caria. Kaunos circa 450-390 BC. Stater AR 27 mm, 11,62 g Winged female figure (Iris) in kneeling-running stance left, head to right, holding kerykeion in her right hand and wreath in her left / Triangular baetyl, inverted Δ and Γ across upper fields; all within incuse square. . HNO 220 (temporary); SNG von Aulock 2349. NGC graded AU Strike 5/5 Surface 2/5 The female figure on the front side of the coin was identified as Nike due to the wreath in her hand. However, Konuk (1998) names her Iris because she holds a kerykeion in the other hand, which is not an attribute of Nike but is associated with Eirene or Iris. Iris is typically depicted with a wreath and kerykeion as the messenger of the gods, and Konuk sees a connection between the divine messenger, the personification of the rainbow, and the cult stone depicted on the reverse side. Meteorites were often revered as sacred stones because it was believed they were sent directly by the gods. From the Matteo Savoca collection Starting price: 1 EUR |  |
Match 2:
| Savoca Numismatik GmbH & Co. KG > Online Auction 203 | Silver | Auction date: 24 March 2024 |
| Lot number: 184 Price realized: 260 EUR (Approx. 282 USD) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Cilicia. Mallos circa 440-390 BC. Stater AR 22 mm, 11,15 g Winged male figure in the running-kneeling position to right, wearing close-fitting cap, holding solar disc with both hands / ΜΑΡ, swan standing left; below left, ankh; all within shallow incuse square. Very Fine, some test cuts on reverse Cf. Casabonne Type 2. Starting price: 50 EUR |  |
Match 3:
| Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 28 | Auction date: 9 December 2023 |
| Lot number: 1608 Price realized: 180 CHF (Approx. 205 USD / 190 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: CYPRUS. Kition. Baalmelek II, circa 425-400 BC. Stater (Silver, 23 mm, 11.11 g, 3 h). Herakles in fighting stance to right, wearing lion skin, holding club overhead in right hand and bow extended before him in left hand. Rev. Lion attacking stag right; all within dotted border within incuse square. BMC 35. SNG Copenhagen 9-10. Tziambazis 19. Struck from a worn reverse die and with traces of overstriking, otherwise, very fine. From a European collection, formed before 2005. Judging from the distinct remnants of an incusum on the obverse, this coin was clearly overstruck on a turtle-stater from Aegina. Starting price: 100 CHF |  |
Match 4:
| Classical Numismatic Group > Triton XXVII Online Sessions | Auction date: 17 January 2024 |
| Lot number: 5237 Price realized: 120 USD (Approx. 110 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: CARIA, Kaunos. Circa 470-450 BC. AR Stater (16mm, 11.46 g, 6h). Winged female figure in kneeling-running stance left, head right, [holding kerykeion and wreath] / Triangular plain baetyl, horn-like tags on apex, within incuse square with granulated field. Konuk Period 1I, Type 2, 77 (O22/R19); HN Online 1583; Rosen 619. Numerous cleaning scratches and smoothing. Fine. From the JTB Collection. Ex Leu Numsimatik Web Auction 20 (16 July 2022), lot 1270. Estimate: 200 USD |  |
Match 5:
| Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 28 | Auction date: 9 December 2023 |
| Lot number: 1609 Price realized: 850 CHF (Approx. 966 USD / 897 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: CYPRUS. Kition. Baalmelek II, circa 425-400 BC. Stater (Silver, 25 mm, 11.00 g, 6 h). Herakles in fighting stance to right, wearing lion skin, holding club overhead in right hand and bow extended before him in left hand. Rev. Lion attacking stag right; all within dotted border within incuse square. BMC 35. SNG Copenhagen 9-10. Tziambazis 19. A very interesting piece. Traces of overstriking and the obverse struck somewhat off center, otherwise, good very fine. From a European collection, formed before 2005. The undertype of this issue of Baalmelek II is an extremely rare stater by the uncertain king Mo... from Amathos, featuring an eagle above a recumbent lion on the obverse and the forepart of a lion on the reverse (see Leu 5 (2019), 192). Starting price: 250 CHF |  |
