Lot 3507

Description

Pontus or Bosporos, uncertain area (Amisos?), c.130-100 B.C., AE 25, (20.29 g), obv. male head to left wearing leather cap, with clear countermarks of a helmet, gorgoneion and thunderbolt, rev. star of eight rays with central dot, or sun burst, (cf.SNG BMC (Black Sea) 972-5, SNG Stancomb 649, SNG Cop. 232 var. Waddington Rec. Pl.M 10-15, Laffaille 409 var., Freedman Collection 402 [Triton V, 402], S.-). Nearly fine, countermarks fine - very fine and rare.

Ex Philip de Vicci, his Collection sold in Triton IV, (lot 1030 part) with ticket and from Ed Waddell USA list December 1985 (item 300).