Lot 3986

Description

Cilicia, Hieropolis-Castabala, (1st century B.C.), AE 22, (5.50 grams), obv. veiled and turreted bust to right of Tyche city goddess, rev. river god Pyramos swimming to right, upper part of his body above the waves, head facing, above **[IERO]/ POLITWN*, below **[TW]NPRO*CT**[W]/ [PURAMW]*, (S.5549, Weber Collection 7551 [This Coin, p.633, Pl.272], BMC 4 [p.82, Pl.XIV, 2], SNG Von Aulock 5571). Brown patina, uneven flan, very fine, rare.

Ex. Sir Hermann Weber Collection and published by Spink & Son, 1922 "The Weber Collection", illustrated (No.7551), stated in catalogue as acquired from Theodoridi in 1892; then sold to Virgil Brand c.1923 who passed in to his niece Jane Brand Allen, sold Sotheby's London October 25, 1984 (lot 331 part), last sold Noble Numismatics Sale 59 (lot 1906). An impressive pedigree from the 19th century.^^Hieropolis-Castabala is also known as Budrum on the Pyramus.