Lot 4266
Sale 130 · Important Australian, British, World, and Ancient Coins, Banknotes, and Medals
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Description
Cilicia, Soloi, (390-375 B.C.), silver stater, (10.12 g), obv. head of Athena wearing Athenian helmet to right, ornamented with a griffin, dotted border, rev. bunch of grapes on a stalk, all within incuse diamond area, around the outside flat area, **SOL* IKO, (S.5606, Babelon Traite 1419 = De Luynes 2783, SNG France II, 167, cf.SNG Von Aulock 5864, Spink, Num. Circ, 1985, 5571 [This Coin]). Good very fine and very rare.
Ex Dr William Gale Collection, from Spink Numismatic Circular September 1985 (5571 for £500), later bought in Spink Australia (Noble) Sale 34, (lot 1931).
Only one example from Coin Archives for similar dies was from Nomos 17, 26 October 2018 (lot 200) realised 1500 SFr.
- Estimate
- $1,500
- Result Status
- Sold
- Prices Realised
- $1,100