Lot 4479

Sale 125 · Important Australian, British, World, and Ancient Coins, Banknotes, and Medals

Description

Thrace, Islands off Thrace, Thasos, (c.520/10-500 B.C.), silver stater, lumpy fabric, (9.29 g), obv. naked ithyphallic Satyr (archaic style) in kneeling running attitude carrying off nymph raising facing hand in protest, rev. rough quadripartite incuse square, (S.1356, Rider, Thasiennes 1, Asyut Hoard -, BMC 1, SNG Cop. 1007, HGC 6, 331). Porous, nearly very fine with clear phallus, very rare of the earliest style.

Ex CNG Mail bid Sale 61, September 25, 2002 (lot 2756 part).

Estimate
$500
Result Status
Passed in

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