Issos (BC 385-375) Stater

ca 385-375 BC. AR Stater (20mm, 10.56g, 3h). Helmeted head of Athena facing slightly left / Head of young Herakles(?) right. VF, lightly toned, porous. Extremely rare issue, only 4 recorded by Brindley. Krizan Coll.; ex Herman Coll. (CNG 73, 9/2006, lot 390); Triton VIII (1/2005), lot 504.

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Filename:	93000445.jpg
City/Mint name:	Issos
Keywords:	silver / classical
References:	Brindley Group 6, b (dies 2/c); Casabonne type 6; SNG France 414 (same dies); SNG Levante â€“; ACGC 1029 = S. Robinson, â€œGreek Coins Acquired by the British Museum 1938-48,â€ NC 1948, p. 56, 9 (same dies)
Valuation:	CNG Auc. 93 (5/2013), lot 445 ($950 + comm)
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Date added:	Jul 12, 2013
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