| Savoca Numismatik GmbH & Co. KG > Online Auction 225 | Silver | Auction date: 28 July 2024 |
| Lot number: 121 Price realized: 100 EUR (Approx. 109 USD) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Pamphylia. Aspendos circa 420-410 BC. Stater AR 26 mm, 10,86 g Two nude wrestlers, standing and grappling with each other / ΕΣΤFΕΔΙΙΥΣ, Slinger standing right; to right, triskeles running right; all within dotted square border within incuse square. Very Fine SNG BnF 47; Tekin Series 1. Starting price: 50 EUR |  |
Match 1:
| Savoca Numismatik GmbH & Co. KG > Online Auction 225 | Silver | Auction date: 28 July 2024 |
| Lot number: 120 Price realized: 360 EUR (Approx. 391 USD) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Pamphylia. Aspendos circa 420-410 BC. Stater AR 22 mm, 11,04 g Two nude wrestlers, standing and grappling with each other / ΕΣΤFΕΔΙΙΥΣ, Slinger standing right; to right, triskeles running right; all within dotted square border within incuse square. Very Fine SNG BnF 47; Tekin Series 1. Starting price: 50 EUR |  |
Match 2:
| Savoca Numismatik GmbH & Co. KG > Online Auction 225 | Silver | Auction date: 28 July 2024 |
| Lot number: 122 Price realized: 750 EUR (Approx. 814 USD) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Pamphylia. Aspendos circa 400-380 BC. Stater AR 23 mm, 10,70 g Two nude wrestlers, standing and grappling with each other / ΕΣΤFΕΔΙΙΥΣ, Slinger standing right; to right, triskeles running right above eagle with closed wings standing right; all within dotted square border within incuse square. Very Fine SNG Paris 75; SNG von Aulock 4520-1. Starting price: 50 EUR |  |
Match 3:
| Numismatica Ars Classica > Autumn Sale 2024 | Auction date: 30 September 2024 |
| Lot number: 486 Price realized: 750 CHF (Approx. 889 USD / 797 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Pamphylia, Aspendos Stater circa 400-380, AR 21 mm, 10.85 g. Two nude wrestlers, standing and grappling with each other. Rev. ΕΣΤFΕΔΙΙΥΣ Slinger standing r.; to r., trisceles running r.; all within dotted square border. SNG France 54. SNG von Aulock 4539. Tekin Series 3. Light tone and good very fine Ex V-Auctions sale 220, 2009, 26. Estimate: 200 CHF |  |
Match 4:
| Savoca Numismatik GmbH & Co. KG > Online Auction 247 | Silver | Auction date: 15 December 2024 |
| Lot number: 106 Price realized: This lot is for sale in an upcoming auction - Bid on this lot  | |
| Lot description: Pamphylia. Aspendos circa 415-400 BC. Stater AR 23 mm, 10,73 g Two wrestlers beginning to grapple with each other / ΕΣΤFΕΔΙΙΥΣ, slinger striding right, preparing to launch sling-bolt; to right, herm right; to left, triskeles counterclockwise; all within dotted square border. Very Fine SNG BN -; SNG von Aulock -; Tekin Series B. Starting price: 150 EUR |  |
Match 5:
| Savoca Numismatik GmbH & Co. KG > Herakles Auction 1 | Auction date: 14 October 2024 |
| Lot number: 32 Price realized: 4,200 EUR (Approx. 4,596 USD) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Pamphylia. Aspendos circa 380-325 BC. Stater AR 23 mm, 10,92 g Two wrestlers grappling; pellet between / EΣTFEΔIIYΣ, slinger in throwing stance right; triskeles to right; all within beaded square border. Attractive deep old cabinet tone, good extremely fine Tekin Series 4; SNG von Aulock 4536-4537; cf. SNG BnF 74 (same obv. die). Ex Gorny & Mosch Giessener Münzhandlung, Auction 273, 19 November 2020, lot 227 (hammer: EUR 5,000); Ex Gorny & Mosch Giessener Münzhandlung, Auction 257, 15 October 2018, lot 498; Ex old Munich collection, acquired before 1973. Aspendos is particularly renowned for its numismatic heritage, especially the series of silver staters minted between 380 and 325 BC, during the city's time under Persian control. These staters are famous for their depictions of wrestling, a sport highly revered in Greek culture. Wrestling was not only one of the earliest and most prestigious Olympic events, but it also symbolized a blend of raw strength and skill, making it a fitting representation for the athletic traditions of Aspendos. What makes Aspendos coins especially unique is the portrayal of wrestling in 16 different positions across various coins, capturing distinct moments of the wrestlers engaging, grappling, and countering each other. This attention to detail and dynamic representation of the sport has made these coins particularly popular among collectors. On the reverse side of the coins, Aspendos featured the image of a slinger, likely as a punning reference to the city's name. The Greek word for sling, „σφενδόνη" (sphendone), closely resembles „Aspendos," much like the way the people of Rhodes adopted the rose as a symbol of their city due to the linguistic similarity between „Rhodes" and „rose" in Greek. This playfulness with language and symbolism was a common feature of ancient city coinage, allowing cities to celebrate their local identity while engaging in clever wordplay. Ex Gorny & Mosch, Auctions 257 & 273 Starting price: 3000 EUR |  |
