Dopo la Lidia .. la Licia !

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Altro esemplare di qualità superiore.

 

 

Ex von Aulock Collection
DYNASTS of LYCIA. Mithrapata. Circa 390-370 BC. AR Stater (23mm, 9.73 g, 5h). Forepart of roaring lion right / Head of Mithrapata left; triskeles behind, name in Lycian around; all within incuse square. Mildenberg, Mithrapata 3 (O2/R2); Podalia 43 (A2/P2) = SNG von Aulock 4237 (this coin); Falghera -; SNG Copenhagen Supp. 472; ACGC 989 (same dies); Boston MFA Supp. 228 (same obv. die). EF, toned. Exceptional for issue.

 

 

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Artistic Lycian Portait of Perikles

 

 

DYNASTS of LYCIA. Perikles. Circa 380-360 BC. AR Stater (20.5mm, 9.87 g, 11h). Struck circa 380-375 BC. Head of Perikles facing slightly left, wearing laurel wreath, drapery around neck / Warrior, nude but for crested Corinthian helmet, in fighting attitude right, holding sword aloft in right hand, shield on left arm; triskeles to lower right, PER-KLE (in Lycian) around; all within shallow incuse square. Mildenberg, Mithrapata 25 (dies 15/20); Podalia 419–25 (A2/P6); Falghera –; SNG Copenhagen Supp. 478 (same obv. die); SNG von Aulock 4253 (same obv. die). Good VF, attractively toned.

 

 

 

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Qui la triscele è più piccola ma c'è anche una stella.

 

Artistic Lycian Portait of Perikles - Exhibited at the Cincinnati Art Museum 1995-2008.

 

 

DYNASTS of LYCIA. Perikles. Circa 380-360 BC. AR Stater (23mm, 9.85 g, 11h). Struck circa 380-375 BC. Head of Perikles facing slightly left, drapery around neck / Warrior, nude but for crested Corinthian helmet, in fighting attitude right, holding sword aloft in right hand, shield on left arm; star to left, triskeles to lower right, PERIKLE in Lycian around; all within shallow incuse square. Mildenberg, Mithrapata 27 (A16/R22); Podalia 434-47 (A3/P10); Falghera –; SNG Copenhagen Supp. 478 (same dies); SNG von Aulock 4253 (same dies). EF, toned, minor edge split, slight doubling on reverse, overstruck on uncertain type. Well struck for issue on a broad flan.

 

 

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