Lot 189
SKYTHIA. Olbia. Mid 1st century BC. AE (Bronze, 22 mm, 8.91 g, 12 h). Laureate male head to right, with the features of Asander. Rev. Kithara; to right, star. Anokhin 516 (as 'Apollo'). HGC 3.2, 1896 (as 'Apollo'). Rare and unusually attractive. Struck slightly off center and somewhat smoothed, otherwise, good very fine.

From the Skillman Collection, Classical Numismatic Group E-Auction 566, 17 July 2024, 43 and ex Leu Web-Auction 14, 12-13 December 2020, 154.


The head on the obverse of this issue bears striking resemblance to that of Asander, the King of Bosporos in 43-16 BC, indicating some degree of supremacy of the Bosporans over Olbia.
Starting price:
75 CHF
Current bid:
140 CHF
Bid increment:
10 CHF
Minimum bid:
150 CHF
Number of bids:
5 Bids
Time left:
Closing time: 05-Jul-25, 13:34:00 CEST
All winning bids are subject to a 20% buyer's fee.

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