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Harlan J. Berk, Ltd. > Buy or Bid Sale 204    auction date: 18 July 2018 , lot 257, Thessaly, Gyrton. AE 13, dichalkon; Thessaly, Gyrton; c. 440s-420s BC, Dichalkon, 5.03g. BCD-82.2, Rogers-230, Traité IV-743, BM (Appendix)-1a. Obv: Young male head r. wearing helmet topped by high crest and serpent (Ares or hero Gyrton?). Rx: Diademed female head r. wearing pendant earring (Aphrodite or nymph Gyrtona?), [G]YPTONION before, I? behind.. VF         Buy Price: $1350      Starting Price: 878 USD

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Leu Numismatik AG - Auction 2, Lot 50    11 May 2018 CELTIC, Central Europe. Noricum (East). 1st century BC. Obol (Silver, 10 mm, 1.02 g, 9 h). Male head to left, the strands of hair upwards like flames and the neck formed in the shape of an A. Rev. Bearded warrior advancing to right, holding shield in his left hand and raising his right; to left and right, dots and lines replacing legend. Dembski -. Flesche -. Lanz -. OTA -. Paulsen -. Rauch MBS 11 (2006), 40 (same obverse die). Very rare and in exceptional condition for the issue. ILLUSTRAZIONE: ROMANI CONTRO GALLI

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Silver stater coin. 338-315 BCE. Boeotian shield / Amphora with full fluting. Thebes, Boeotia, Greece. 

ILLUSTRAZIONE: SCUDI DECORATI DI VARIE CITTA' E REGIONI

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Silver stater coin. 338-315 BCE. Boeotian shield / Amphora with full fluting. Thebes, Boeotia, Greece. 

ILLUSTRAZIONE: SCUDI DECORATI DI VARIE CITTA' E REGIONI

 Bellissimo, un po' come le squadre di calcio ?

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Spain Carissa, AE 19 Semis. 5.98 gr. Youthful, male head right. Horseman right, holding spear and large shield. Villaronga 2; Ripolles 443. 

ILLUSTRAZIONE: GUERRIERI CELTIBERI

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Bertolami Fine Arts, Auction 6, lot 365, 10/12/2012

Punic Domain, Stater,Carthage, c. 310-270 BC, EL, (g 7,32, mm 19, h 12). Head of Tanit l., wearing wreath of grain, earrings and necklace, Rv. Horse standing r. on exergual line. SNG Copenhagen 975-976; Jenkis-Lewis, VI, n. 317.Good extremely fine.

 

ILLUSTRAZIONE: GUERRIERI CARTAGINESI

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London Ancient Coins Ltd, Auction 23, lot 102, 14/03/2013

Thessaly, Larissa, c. 337-3rd century BC. Æ Dichalkon (16mm, 4.92g, 5h). Head of the nymph Larissa facing slightly l. R/ Warrior, holding couched lance, on horse rearing r.; M below. BCD Thessaly 393.7; Rogers 285. Brown patina, VF

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Aureo & Calicó S.L., Subasta 274, lot 1339, 3/02/2016

Wamba (672-680). Toleto (Toledo). Triente. (CNV. 475.1) (R. Pliego 616). Cospel algo faltado. Alabeada. Rara. 1,45 g. (MBC+).

ILLUSTRAZIONE: GUERRIERI VISIGOTI

 

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Triskeles Auctions, Sale 24, lot 159, 16/07/2018

Roman Republican Coins 
M. Aemilius Lepidus. 58 B.C. AR denarius (18 mm, 3.77 g, 5 h). Rome. Laureate and diademed female head (Roma?) right; wreath to left, simpulum to right / M · LEPIDVS, equestrian statue of Marcus Aemilius Lepidus right, carrying trophy over shoulder. Crawford 419/1d; Sydenham 828; Aemilia 20. Very fine.

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Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Auction 59, lot 2418, 30/05/2010

Brutus, d. 42 BC. AR Denarius (3.59 g) struck at a mint moving with Brutus, 43-42 BC. Bare head right of Brutus. Reverse: Pileus between two daggers; below, EID•    MAR. Cr. 508/3; Syd. 1301; BMC 68. A few scrapes and a bit porous. Superb portrait; Extremely Fine.
Nominated as the preeminent coin of One Hundred Greatest Ancient Coins by Harlan Berk, this denarius commemorates the assassination of Julius Caesar on the Ides of March (15 March), 44 BC. 
How amazing that such a blatant numismatic memorial should have been issued! It marks the final chapter of the Roman Republic, as the dictatorial power of the emperors would soon come fully into being. While, on a variety of his coins, the portrait of the living and ruling dictator Julius Caesar incensed a great number of the populace, here we have the same egotism shown by Brutus, as Imperator, Caesar's prime assassin.
We have an active symbolism pictured on the reverse of this coin: the bloodied daggers wielded by Brutus and his cohorts in a futile effort to regain Roman liberty (pileus, or liberty cap).
Today, there are about 100 known specimens of this very rare coin, commanding steep prices. Their value has steadily increased, as befits their historical importance. There are quite a few fourrées (copper-core forgeries of the time) of this particular issue, with many of the finest examples having been test marked by bankers of the period, showing porosity or weakly struck areas and demonstrating other faults. Most of these have brought six-figure prices, with one selling over the quarter of a million mark. The present coin, while having a few marks and a bit of porosity, is a top-notch example which possesses a particularly fine portrait of Brutus and a rremarkably bold reverse.
Estimated Value $75,000-UP.

ILLUSTRAZIONE: L'ASSASINIO DI CESARE

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Numismatica Ars Classica NAC AG, Auction 100, lot 690, 29/05/2017

The Roman Empire
Procopius, 365 – 366. Solidus, Cyzicus 365-366, AV 4.46 g. D N PROCO – PIVS P F AVG Rosette-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust r. Rev. REPARATI – O FEL TEMP Emperor, in military attire, standing facing, head r., holding spear in r. hand and resting l. on shield; in exergue, SMKA. C 5. RIC 1. Depeyrot 5/1.
Very rare and undoubtedly the finest solidus of Procopius known. A portrait
of unusually fine style struck on a full flan, a perfect Fdc
Ex Tkalec sale 28 February 2007, Bolla, 113. Privately purchased from Ratto in Lugano in 1981.
In Procopius we have one of the more legitimate rebels in Roman history. When Julian II was killed in battle against the Persians in the summer of 363, it was Procopius, a relative of Julian II and one of his campaign commanders, who bore his body back to Cilicia for burial. Futhermore, it was rumoured that he had been named successor. Despite all this, the divided army did not recognize Procopius' claim and selected Jovian, who seems to have been neutral in the east-west divide within the ranks. Another reason Procopius might have been denied was his probable sympathy toward paganism, which we might presume from his close association with Julian and his choice to wear a beard. Because of his prominence, Procopius was in grave danger and so went into hiding, emerging only when the new eastern emperor Valens was travelling to Syria. Much was working in favour of Procopius: not only was Valens far away, but the locals in Constantinople were desperate for relief from Petronius, the corrupt father-in-law of Valens who had been left behind in command. Procopius' revolt was easily sparked, but proved impossible to maintain. The contemporary historian Ammianus reports that Procopius tried to extend his rule into the strategically important Illyricum through the offer of an accession donative, but apparently even this failed. With the passage of time Procopius' support in the army eroded until he left the capital with what remained of his army to confront Valens. The pitched battle which Procopius no doubt considered his only chance for survival never materialized, as he was handed over to Valens after the battle of Nacolia in the summer of 366 and was executed.

 

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Numismatica Ars Classica NAC AG, Auction 74, lot 299, 18711/2013

ROMANO-CAMPANIAN COINAGE
ANONYMOUS. Didrachm, South Italy (Neapolis ?) 326- 325 BC AR 7.55 g. Obv. Bearded head of Mars left, wearing crested Corinthian helmet; in right field, oak spray. Rev. Head of bridled horse right on base inscribed ROMANO; in left field, stalk of grain behind. Literature Babelon (Romano-campaniennes) p.10, 4 BMC RR II, 121, 1 pl. 54,1 Sydenham 1 Crawford 13/1 Haeberlin 11 Sutherland 23 (same dies) N.K. Rutter, Historia Numorum Italy, London 2001, 266 M.-M. Bendenoun, Coins of the Ancient World, A Portrait of the JDL Collection , Tradart, Genève, 2009, 43 (this coin). Condition Rare and in superb condition for this very difficult issue. A wonderful old cabinet tone. Extremely fine. Provenance The Numismatic Auction Ltd I, New York 1982, lot 180. Bank Leu AG 13, Zürich 1975, lot 348. Note As the first silver coin of the Romans, this didrachm has been seen as a symbol of Rome’s effort to expand its sphere of influence in the Greek South. Burnett has noted that Rome’s adoption of the Greek institution of coinage was a cultural phenomenon reflecting the trend of Hellenization in Rome as the Roman state struggled to establish an international identity. Ideas on the date and mint of this coin have fluctuated greatly over time: it has been placed as early as the 340s and as late as the 260s B.C., and has been attributed to Rome, Neapolis, and to undetermined mints in Latium, Campania, or Southern Italy. Though the current view fully accepts Neapolis as the mint due to the coin’s Neapolitan weight standard and the distinctive characteristics of its fabric, the date of the issue is still debated. The most widely accepted view, at present, is c.310-300. However, much of the available evidence favours the earlier date of 326/5. The occasion for the issuance of this coin would appear to be Rome’s alliance in 326 with Neapolis, a city the Romans had just taken by siege on the eve of the Second Samnite War (326-304). This prospect is supported by hoard evidence, notably the Foggia and the San Martino in Pensilis hoards. The designs of Cr. 13/1 are thoroughly Roman, despite it having been manufactured in a Greek city. Both designs are devoted to Mars, with the reverse referring to his most important festival, the equus October, held annually on the Campus Martius at the close of the warfare and agricultural cycles. The main event of the festival was a chariot race in which the finest horse was ritually slain with a spear thrust on behalf of Mars. Its head and tail were then cut off. Blood from the tail was sprinkled upon the hearthstone (the Hearth of State) and the head became the object of an intense competition between men from the Sacra Via and Suburra. Verrius Flaccus records that the horse head was adorned with loaves of bread “because the sacrifice was performed on account of a successful crop of grain.” The latter detail explains the grain stalk behind the horse head, and marks it as an integral part of the design rather than a mere symbol.

 

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Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Auction 59, lot 2418, 30/05/2010

Brutus, d. 42 BC. AR Denarius (3.59 g) struck at a mint moving with Brutus, 43-42 BC. Bare head right of Brutus. Reverse: Pileus between two daggers; below, EID•    MAR. Cr. 508/3; Syd. 1301; BMC 68. A few scrapes and a bit porous. Superb portrait; Extremely Fine.
Nominated as the preeminent coin of One Hundred Greatest Ancient Coins by Harlan Berk, this denarius commemorates the assassination of Julius Caesar on the Ides of March (15 March), 44 BC. 
How amazing that such a blatant numismatic memorial should have been issued! It marks the final chapter of the Roman Republic, as the dictatorial power of the emperors would soon come fully into being. While, on a variety of his coins, the portrait of the living and ruling dictator Julius Caesar incensed a great number of the populace, here we have the same egotism shown by Brutus, as Imperator, Caesar's prime assassin.
We have an active symbolism pictured on the reverse of this coin: the bloodied daggers wielded by Brutus and his cohorts in a futile effort to regain Roman liberty (pileus, or liberty cap).
Today, there are about 100 known specimens of this very rare coin, commanding steep prices. Their value has steadily increased, as befits their historical importance. There are quite a few fourrées (copper-core forgeries of the time) of this particular issue, with many of the finest examples having been test marked by bankers of the period, showing porosity or weakly struck areas and demonstrating other faults. Most of these have brought six-figure prices, with one selling over the quarter of a million mark. The present coin, while having a few marks and a bit of porosity, is a top-notch example which possesses a particularly fine portrait of Brutus and a rremarkably bold reverse.
Estimated Value $75,000-UP.

ILLUSTRAZIONE: L'ASSASINIO DI CESARE

Beh, qui che dire ? Siamo nella grande storia, nei grandi avvenimenti e in una grandissima moneta, una delle più conosciute e amate !

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C’e’ una cosa che però pensandoci non mi torna, ma come mai una discussione così divulgativa di 93 pagine a ora non sia ancora tra le importanti ? @acraf@skubydu, come personalissimo parere credo si debba premiare tanta arte della divulgazione direi didattica e in alcuni aspetti un album storico, di messaggi, di simboli ...che ne pensate ?

[skubydu]

4 ore fa, dabbene dice:

C’e’ una cosa che però pensandoci non mi torna, ma come mai una discussione così divulgativa di 93 pagine a ora non sia ancora tra le importanti ? @acraf@skubydu, come personalissimo parere credo si debba premiare tanta arte della divulgazione direi didattica e in alcuni aspetti un album storico, di messaggi, di simboli ...che ne pensate ?

Si, certo, mettiamole tra le importanti.

credo comunque che king le sue belle soddisfazioni se le sia prese, e ne avrà anche in futuro, quello che conta in questa discussione è il contenuto...

skuby

[King John]

2 ore fa, skubydu dice:

Si, certo, mettiamole tra le importanti.

credo comunque che king le sue belle soddisfazioni se le sia prese, e ne avrà anche in futuro, quello che conta in questa discussione è il contenuto...

skuby

Ringrazio per il grande onore. Farò di tutto per arricchire sempre più di contenuti questa discussione perchè i contenuti sono le uniche cose che rimangono qui.

[King John]

 

Roma Numismatics Ltd > Auction XVI	Auction date: 26 September 2018
Lot number: 325 Price realized: 7,000 GBP   (Approx. 9,214 USD / 7,818 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description: Cilicia, Tarsos AR Stater. Circa 455-400 BC. Horseman (Syennesis?) riding to left, holding lotus flower in right hand and reins in left, bow in bowcase on saddle; Key symbol below horse / Persian soldier advancing to right, bow and quiver over shoulder, extending both hands with uncertain object in right, towards Greek soldier seated to left on quiver, wearing crested Attic helmet, supporting himself with his left hand, bow on the ground at his side; all within incuse square. Unpublished in the standard references including: BMC -; Traité -; Casabonne -; MIMAA -; SNG France -; SNG Levante -. 10.70g, 20mm, 6h. Good Very Fine. Apparently unique and unpublished, and of very great numismatic and historical interest.  From the collection of P.R., United Kingdom. This remarkable coin defies explanation at the present state of knowledge. That it depicts an interaction between two soldiers, one a Persian and the other of Greek style, seems reasonable enough. The Persian, on the left, carries a slung bow and quiver denoting a military aspect; he is not crowned, thus we may assume he is not a king, nor does he seem to wear the kyrbasia that would indicate satrapal rank. The figure on the right wears a crested helmet apparently of Attic style; his attire is otherwise uncertain. He may wear a fitted cuirass and a tunic that reaches down over his upper legs, he could be bare to the waist and wearing a loincloth, or he may be simply dressed in a long, light, belted tunic only - the detail is too uncertain to make a definitive judgement. Beneath him are clearly visible a quiver with arrows within, and both ends of his bow, strung for action. The great question which prevents us from determining with any more precision what kind of interaction this scene could depict centres on what the Persian soldier is doing with his hands. He holds an object in his right hand; his fingers are oriented downwards in the manner that one would wield a sword or dagger; a line beyond the end of his hand could be the hilt of such a weapon. In this case we might suppose that with his left hand he is grasping the crest of the Greek's helmet, while with his left foot he prepares to tread on his opponent. Yet if we are to see in this the act of stabbing a fallen enemy, the design could have been rendered in a more conspicuous manner - no blade is visible, and a blow to the upper arm as it appears would seem misplaced.  What is the alternative? It is conceivable that the Persian proffers some object to the Greek - a message perhaps - but the positioning of his foot and placing his hand over the recipient's head seems bizarre and more than a little unwelcome. Other explanations may present themselves to the imaginative observer (the defeat by Megabyzos of the Egyptian revolt led by Inaros II and supported by an Athenian task force in 455 BC?) or one with specialist knowledge perhaps. In the meantime we can only safely say that it is a numismatic scene with no existing parallel we are aware of, and is a highly important addition to the corpus of the early coinage of Tarsos.  Estimate: 5000 GBP

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Classical Numismatic Group > Electronic Auction 429	Auction date: 26 September 2018
Lot number: 167 Price realized: 2,500 USD   (Approx. 2,121 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description: PAMPHYLIA, Aspendos. Circa 465-430 BC. AR Stater (21mm, 10.96 g). Warrior advancing right, holding shield and spear / Triskeles within incuse square. Unpublished in the standard references. VF. Exceptionally powerful and artistic warrior for series. Extremely rare. Estimate: 500 USD

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Classical Numismatic Group > Electronic Auction 426	Auction date: 8 August 2018
Lot number: 106 Price realized: 90 USD   (Approx. 78 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description: THESSALY, Larissa. Circa 460-400 BC. AR Trihemiobol (13.5mm, 1.33 g, 6h). Warrior, holding two spears, on horse trotting left; S (retrograde) above, O below / ΛΑPΙΣΑ (retrograde), Larissa seated left on chair, holding mirror and raising hand to head. BCD Thessaly II –; BCD Thessaly I 1113 (same dies); HGC 4, 467 (same dies as illustration). Near VF, toned. From the BCD Collection. Estimate: 75 USD ILLUSTRAZIONE: STATUETTA IN BRONZO DI AFRODITE CHE SI GUARDA ALLO SPECCHIO (370 A.C.)

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Continua ...continua...non e’ la monetazione che conosco, ma la numismatica e’ fatta di bellezza, di piccoli  gioielli artistici per i tempi, di simboli, messaggi, rappresentazioni del vivere dei tempi, delle guerre, degli usi, delle divinità, negli esempi che ho visto scorrere in questi mesi ho visto tutto questo e mi sono appassionato lo devo dire, entusiasmato nel vedere questi grandi esempi, quindi compito assolto direi , mi hai conquistato verso questa monetazione e forse ne hai conquistato altri o li conquisterai, in fondo poi il forum anche questo deve fare, avvincere, incuriosire, condurre per mano, stimolare ...se poi saranno rose fioriranno, complimenti per il momento ma credo che altro ci sarà in futuro  almeno presumo ...

[King John]

Roma Numismatics Limited, Auction 13, lot 705, 23/03/2017

Roman Imperatorial 
Octavian AR Denarius. Italian mint (Rome?), autumn 32 - summer 31 BC. Bare head right / Venus standing right, seen from back and with drapery covering only her thighs, holding transverse sceptre in left hand, resting left elbow on column, and holding helmet in right hand; on left, shield with star motif set on ground, leaning against column; CAESAR DIVI•F across fields. RIC 250a; CRI 395; RSC 62; BMCRE 599 = BMCRR Rome 4333; BN 19-22. 4.09g, 20mm, 11h.
Extremely Fine.
In contrast to the singular type seen in Marc Antony's 'Legionary' series, the coinage of Octavian was carefully constructed to send a powerful message reinforcing his divine ancestry, as well as his position as Caesar's true heir. Part of this message is conveyed through the use of two interesting pairs of types that bear reference to directly opposed attributes, Venus and Pax. Illustrated by the present coin and the following three lots, on which Octavian and Venus swap obverse for reverse in the first instance, followed by Octavian with Pax, these types were likely intended to strengthen the belief that Caesar's heir was fully capable of bringing peace to Rome.

ILLUSTRAZIONE: "Leda e il cigno", mosaico presso il santuario si Afrofite Paphian, Kouklia, Cipro.

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Roma Numismatics Ltd > E-Live Auction 3	Auction date: 25 October 2018
Lot number: 33
Lot description: Kings of Mauretania, Bogud AR Denarius. 49-38 BC. Uncertain mint, circa 47-46 BC. Griffin attacking stag left / REX BOCVT, griffin standing right; winged solar disk above, thunderbolt below. RPC I 854; MAA 57; Mazard 104; SNG Copenhagen 536. 3.20g, 19mm, 6h. Very Fine. Extremely Rare; RPC cites only three examples and no other examples on CoinArchives. Bogud, son of King Bocchus I of Mauretania, was joint king of Mauretania with his elder brother Bocchus II, with Bocchus ruling east of the Moulouya River and his brother west. An important ally of Julius Caesar, Bogud later supported Marc Antony in the power struggle between Antony and Octavian. He was deposed by his brother and was killed at the siege of Methone in 31 BC prior to the Battle of Actium.  Estimate: 1000 GBP illustrazione: Grifone che attacca un cervo, mosaico proveninete dalla casa di Dioniso (325-300 a.C.) e conservato al Museo di Pella

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Classical Numismatic Group, Mail Bid Sale 67, lot 489, 22/09/2004

THRACE, Abdera. Circa 386-375 BC. AR Tetradrachm (11.36 gm). Zenonos, magistrate.
Estimate $2000
THRACE, Abdera. Circa 386-375 BC. AR Tetradrachm (11.36 gm). Zenonos, magistrate. Griffin seated left, preparing to spring / Hermes standing right, holding caduceus, left hand outstretched; EPI ZHNWNOS to left, kantharos to right; all within incuse square. May, Abdera 448 (A301/P355); AMNG II -; BMC Thrace -; SNG Copenhagen -; Weber 2378 (same obverse die). Good VF, lightly toned. ($2000)
From the Garth R. Drewry Collection.
This coin is much nicer than any of the four specimens cited by May. It also shows that the die includes the full magistrate's name, ZHNWNOS, instead of ZHNWNO as recorded by May.

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Classical Numismatic Group, Triton VIII, lot 233, 11/01/2005

THRACE, Abdera. Circa 473/0-449/8 BC. AR Tetradrachm (14.57 gm, 8h). Mandronax, magistrate.
Estimate $2500
THRACE, Abdera. Circa 473/0-449/8 BC. AR Tetradrachm (14.57 gm, 8h). Mandronax, magistrate. Griffin standing left, right forepaw raised; star before / EPI MA-NDRW-NAK-TOS, in shallow incuse around quadripartite square. May, Abdera, Group LXVI, 183 var. (A147/P-; unlisted reverse die); AMNG II 54; BMC Thrace -; SNG Copenhagen -; MG pg. 38, 3 (same obverse die). Good VF, toned, light porosity. Very rare. ($2500)
See lot 230 for more information on the Abdera and its coinage.

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Savoca Numismatik GmbH & Co. KG > Online Auction 25 | SilverAuction date: 16 September 2018Lot number: 413

Price realized: 500 EUR   (Approx. 583 USD)   

 Lot description:
Kings of Cappadocia. Ariarathes I 333-322 BC. 
Bronze Æ
13mm., 2,10g.
Archer wearing phrygian cap, standing right, drawing bow / Goat standing right. Very fine
Alram 349; SNG Helsinki II, 512; SNG Cop. 129.
Starting Price: 80 EUR