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Auction: 23007 - Ancient Coins Including the 'Kyrios' Collection of Greek Coins and featuring the 'Ostorius' Collection of Roman Gold
Lot: 15

The 'Kyrios' Collection | Mysia, Kyzikos, EL Stater, c. 500-450 BC, head of Silenos facing with tunny upward to either side, rev. quadripartite incuse square, 15.99g (cf. CNG Mailbid Sale 75, 23 May 2007, lot 336 ['3 known']; cf. 'AF Collection', Roma Numismatics, Auction XV, 5 April 2018, lot 220 [only a dozen known]; cf. von Fritze 77 [fractions]; SNG France -; Hurter & Liewald I, 77; BMC -; Gillet -; Gulbenkian -; Jameson -; Weber -), striking fissures to edges, otherwise well-centred on a pale-gold fabric, about very fine, extremely rare

PROVENANCE

Purchased from Baldwin's, by private treaty, Autumn 2020 [ref. C201007541] - £5,750

Roma Numismatics, E-Sale 72, 25 June 2020, lot 447 - 'good very fine, very rare' - £3,200

Roma Numismatics, E-Sale 46, 5 June 2018, lot 195 - 'good very fine, very rare' [unsold]

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Sold for
£2,800

Starting price
£2200