DYNASTS OF LYCIA. Kuprilli, circa 470/60-440/35 BC. 1/3 Stater (Silver, 15 mm, 2.68 g, 12 h). Winged man-headed bull standing to right. Rev. 𐊋-𐊒-𐊓-𐊕𐊍 Triskeles; all within dotted square within incuse square. Mørkholm & Zahle 90. Müseler -, cf. IV, 34 (stater). SNG von Aulock 4149. Rare and with a very interesting flip-over double strike. Somewhat porous and pitted, otherwise, very fine.



This coin is a so-called flip-over double strike, meaning that the flan was not removed between two strikes but flipped over. While this phenomenon is well known among the thin Roman coins of the 3rd and 4th centuries AD, it is much rarer in early, thicker coinages, such as this Lycian third-stater of the 5th century BC.