• Finest Quality Ancient Greek, Roman & Byzantine Coins
  • Renaissance & 17th Century Dutch Medals
  • Auctions & Private Treaty Sales

Nomos 18

5 May 2019
Zunfthaus zur Saffran, Zurich
overview
Estimate: 1750 CHF
Hammer Price:  1400 CHF
Lot 215

CYPRUS. Paphos. Stasandros, circa 440-425 BC. Stater (Silver, 22 mm, 11.08 g, 10 h). Bull standing to left on line of pellets above a line of bead and reel decoration; above, winged solar disk; to left, ankh; dotted border. Rev. 𐠰𐠚𐠭𐠚 đ Ș𐠞 ( = pa-si / sa-ta-sa-to, 'King Stasandros', in Cypriote syllabary). Eagle standing left; to left, ankh; all within dotted border within incuse square. BMC -, but see p. lxix, note 3 and pl. XXI, 9 = Weber 7706. TraitĂ© II, 2, 1285, pl, CXXXIII, 24. Very rare, very clear and attractive, with a particularly sharp reverse. Obverse struck from a worn die, otherwise, extremely fine.

From the P.R. Collection, England, acquired in the 1990s.

The obverse die used to strike this coin was previously used by Onasioikos (as in the preceding lot). This shows that the last issues of Onasioikos must have come directly before those of Stasandros.

Online bidding closes: 5 May 2019, 14:30:00 CEST Current Date & Time: 29 Mar 2024, 16:31:45 CET Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:1400 CHF

Pre-Bidding closes on 5 Mai 2019 at 14:30 CEST. Live bidding starts at 14:00 CET and is EXCLUSIVELY available on biddr. Separate registration is required.

An error has occurred. This application may no longer respond until reloaded. Reload 🗙
Reconnecting, please wait...