Numismatica Ars Classica > Auction 146Auction date: 8 May 2024
Lot number: 2208

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Mysia, Cyzicus.
Hecte circa 460-420, EL 11 mm, 1.17 g. Silenus, with horse's ear and tail, kneeling r., holding in his outstretched r. hand cantharus into which he is pouring wine from amphora balanced on l. leg and steadied by l. arm and head. Below, tunny-fish. Rev. Quadripartite incuse square. Hurter & Liewald, SNR 81, 172 (this obverse die). cf. von Fritze 172 (unlisted denomination). cf. SNG France 318 (stater).
Very rare. A wonderful representation of superb style struck in high relief.
Obverse slightly off-centre, otherwise extremely fine

Ex CNG e-sale 395, 2017, 117.

Estimate: 2500 CHF