A marvelous head of Silenos of particularly fine style
Lot 78
CIMMERIAN BOSPOROS. Pantikapaion. Circa 380-370 BC. Diobol (Silver, 13 mm, 1.88 g, 12 h). Head of Silenos, balding, bearded and with animal ears, to left, wearing ivy wreath. Rev. ΠANTI Head of a ram to left; all within shallow circular incuse. HGC 7, 73. MacDonald 53. SNG BM Black Sea -. SNG Stancomb 532. Very rare and with a marvelous head of Silenos of particularly fine style. Somewhat granular, otherwise, good very fine.

Ex Leu 13, 27 May 2023, 104 and previously from the Pontos Euxeinos Collection, formed in the late 1990s and early 2000s.


The name Pantikapaion is derived from the local Iranian expression 'Panti Kapa', which means 'fish route', hinting at one of the area's greatest natural resources, the exceptionally rich fisheries of the Sea of Azov. The wealth acquired through the export of fish and other commodities allowed Pantikapaion to hire the finest artists of the time, resulting in the production of dies of spectacular power and beauty, as with this masterpiece.
Estimate:
2000 CHF
Starting price:
1600 CHF
Current bid:
1600 CHF
Bid increment:
100 CHF
Minimum bid:
1700 CHF
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Closing time: 19-Oct-24, 06:00:00 CEST
All winning bids are subject to a 22.5% buyer's fee.

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