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Ancient Greek
E
XCEEDINGLY
R
ARE
"P
ERSIC
" S
TATER OF
M
ILETOS
,
C
. 259-246 BC
Enlargement
3337
Ionia, Miletos, c. 259-246 BC. AR Stater (10.59g)
. Laureate head of Apollo left.
Reverse:
Lion walking left, head right, looking back at
eight-pointed star; monograms to left and magistrate's name
"Samios"
in exergue. Deppert-Lipitz 504
(this reverse die)
; Bement Collection
(Naville, June 1924) lot 11465
(this obverse die).
Extremely Rare,
one of only four known
.
Superb Extremely Fine
.
This is an extremely rare issue, known as the "Persic" stater. One of only 14 surviving examples struck on this unusual weight standard, and
one of only four in the name of this magistrate Samios. The normal struck coins of the 3rd century BC from Miletos were didrachms of about
6.5 grams. This coins was struck on a standard equivalent to two of the old Persian sigloi and therefore dubbed the "Persic" stater.
Estimated Value ........................................................................................................................................................... $10,000 - 14,000
Enlargement
3338
Ionia, Phokaia. Electrum Hekte (2.58 g), ca. 521-478
BC.
Three seals swimming clockwise around central pellet.
Reverse
: Incuse square. Bodenstedt 29 (dies a/
); SNG Copen-
hagen -.
About Very Fine
.
Estimated Value ................................................... $700 - 800
Ex CNG 94 (18 September 2013); Lanz 149 (24 June 2010),
196.
.
Enlargement
3339
Ionia, Phokaia. Electrum Hekte (2.5 g), ca. 478-387
BC.
Head of Io left; below, seal left.
Reverse
: Quadripartite
incuse square. Bodenstedt 96 (dies a/
); SNG Copenhagen -.
Extremely Fine
.
Estimated Value .................................................$800 - 1,000
3340
Caria, Kaunos. Silver Stater (11.7 g), ca. 410-390 BC
.
Winged female figure in kneeling-running stance left, head
turned to look back, holding kerykeion and wreath.
Reverse:
Baetyl(?); across field, inverted
and
above pellet; all within
incuse square. Konuk 105 (O44/R45); SNG Keckman 826; Karl
200.
Rare.
A splendid example. Lightly toned.
Choice Very
Fine
.
Estimated Value ..............................................$2,000 - 2,500
Ex Hirsch 275 (22 September 2011), 3871.
.
3341
Carian Satraps. Pixodaros. Silver Didrachm (6.9 g), ca.
341/0-336/5 BC
. Halikarnassos. Laureate head of Apollo fac-
ing slightly right, drapery at neck.
Reverse:
I
O
APOY, Zeus
Labraudos standing right, holding double-axe (labrys) over
shoulder and lotus-tipped scepter. Pixodarus Hoard 30b (A3/
P9); SNG Keckman 280; Weber 6608 (same dies). Lightly toned.
Extremely Fine
.
Estimated Value ..............................................$1,000 - 1,200
Ex Hirsch 281 (2 May 2012), 407.
.
