Lot 3815

Description

Mysia, Lampsakos, 480-460 B.C., Electrum Stater, 15.248 grams, Obv. Forepart of winged horse l., bridled, round wings, traces of vine branch around, Rev. Quadripartite, incuse square with alternately raised and sunken squares, (cf.ACNAC Rosen 523 [p.34 Pl.20], cf.SNG Von Aulock 1289 & 1292 [Pl.40], Boston 1582 [p.206, Pl.77 similar dies], Weber 5105 [p.100, Pl.187], cf.BMC 7 [p.79, cf.Pl.XVIII,7], Triton III Sale [lot 498 similar dies sold US$4000], cf.Lanz Sale 97 22/5/2000 [lot 302, similar dies est 6000DM], Noble Numismatics sale 68 [lot 1740 sold $6500], cf.De Luynes 2478, cf.Hess-Leu Sale 24 [April 16, 1964, lot 189] similar dies and same reverse die?], cf.Sear 3881 [p.361, £2500], Bab. I, 323 var., cf.Baldwin Period I, AJN [1914] 11 [p.7 Pl.I,9-11], BMC 9). Very Fine and extremely rare.

Agnes Baldwin does not list these dies but notes that only 40 electrum specimens survive and 13 of period I.