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The second known example and of great interest
Lot 112
MYSIA. Uncertain, circa 450-330 BC.
Stater (Electrum, 20 mm, 16.00 g), Phokaic standard. Forepart of Pegasos to left; below, spear head to right.
Rev.
Quadripartite incuse square of windmill pattern with stippled quarters. Triton XIX (2016), 168 (
same dies
), otherwise unpublished. Of the highest rarity, the second known example. A spectacular coin of exceptional beauty, boldly struck and of wonderful style. A few light marks
, otherwise,
extremely fine.
Reminiscent of the Lampsakean Pegasos series (see lot 111 above), this coin differs significantly in its heavier weight standard and the fabric of the stippled quarters on its reverse incuse, both of which are much more in alignment with the well-known electrum coinage from Kyzikos. However, the great Mysian trade port always signed its coins with its civic coat of arms, the tunny, whereas we find a spear head below the Pegasos on this coin. The cataloguer of the Triton example described it as an issue from a colony or outpost of Kyzikos, which, though an interesting suggestion, is for now entirely speculative (also, a Kyzikan outpost does not necessarily have to be located in Mysia). The fact of the matter is that we do not know where these two beautiful coins originated, although the spear head symbol does perhaps reflect a military background for the issue.
Estimate:
20000 CHF
Starting price:
16000 CHF
Hammer price:
40000 CHF
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Web Auction 18 Part I, lots 249-1704, will be postponed to Sunday, 19 December 2021, 12:04 pm CET due to overloading of the website. Parts II (lots 1705-3322) and III (lots 3323-5000) will take place on Monday, 20 December, and Tuesday, 21 December 2021, starting at 10 am CET. We apologize for the problems.
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