Issos (BC 385-375) Stater

ca 385-375 BC. AR Stater (26mm, 10.28g, 12h). Head of Athena facing slightly left, wearing triple-crested Attic helmet / Head of young Herakles(?) left. Good VF, lightly toned, struck with worn obverse die, two flan cracks, overstruck on uncertain undertype. Extremely rare issue, only 4 recorded by Brindley, 2 of which are in a public collection (ANS). Krizan Coll.; ex Herman Coll. (Triton X, 1/2007, lot 374); Triton VIII (1/2005), lot 504.

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Filename:	93000446.jpg
City/Mint name:	Issos
Keywords:	silver / classical
References:	Brindley Group 6, c (dies 2/d); Casabonne type 6; SNG France â€“; SNG Levante â€“; S. Robinson, â€œA Stater of Issos,â€ NC 1949, p. 119 (same dies)
Valuation:	CNG Auc. 93 (5/2013), lot 446 ($1,400 + comm)
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Date added:	Jul 12, 2013
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