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Auction: 24125 - Spink Numismatic e-Circular 39: Ancient Coins, featuring the Little Busby Hoard of Roman Denarii - e-Auction
Lot: 1193

(x) NGC Ch XF ~ Fine Style | Lykia, Lykian Dynasts, Mithrapata (c. 390-370 BC) AR Stater, scalp of lion facing [triskeles below], rev. bare, bearded head left, MITHRAPATA around, triskeles to lower right, all within shallow incuse square, 9.67g (Mildenberg, Mithrapata 10 (O6/R7); Idem., Vestigia Leonis pl. XXXIV, 7; Olçay & Mørkholm, 'The Coin Hoard from Podalia', NC 1971, 75-92 (A7/P7); Falghera 193; Müseler VII, 72; Boston MFA Supp. 225 (same dies); SNG von Aulock 4238; Schwabacher in Essays Robinson pl. 12, 7; Lathe Biosas S. 518), lovely old cabinet tone, struck on a large flan with peripheral splits, detailed and extremely fine, in an NGC 'Ancients' holder, graded Choice Extremely Fine, 'Fine Style' [Strike: 4/5; Surface 4/5] ~ NGC Cert. #8222319-001

Provenance

Classical Numismatic Group, Triton XIX, 5 January 2016, lot 267

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Sold for
£3,800

Starting price
£2800