Lot 5125

Description

Pamphylia, Side, (late 5th century B.C.), silver stater, (Atlan suggests 430-400 B.C.), (9.69 grams), obv. pomegranate, dotted border, lion head to left at edge, rev. head of Athena right in archaic style, wearing crested Corinthian helmet within incuse square border, (S.5425, SNG von Aulock 4764, Boston 2103 [same dies], BMC 7 [p.144, Pl.XXV, 11 same dies], SNG France 3, 628-9 [same dies]). Off centred strike obverse, cut into helmet on reverse, rough surface, otherwise very fine and rare.

Ex Classical Numismatic Group, Auction Sale 43, September 24, 1997 (lot 656).