E-auction 202-131102 - bgr_396302 - PHOENICIA - BYBLOS Seizième de statère

PHOENICIA - BYBLOS Seizième de statère VF

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Estimate :	150 €
Price :	36 €
Maximum bid :	50 €
End of the sale :	27 February 2017 14:01:00
bidders :	6 bidders

Type : Seizième de statère

Date: c. 450-425 AC.

Mint name / Town : Byblos, Phénicie

Metal : silver

Diameter : 8,5 mm

Orientation dies : 1 h.

Weight : 0,59 g.

Rarity : R3

Coments on the condition:

Exemplaire sur un petit flan, décentré au droit sur le sphinx Joli revers. Patine de collectin ancienne

Catalogue references :

BMC.- - GC.6006 (4500£) - HGCS. 10/124 (R2) - Byblos4 pl. 2 - PC.78 p. 594, pl. LXXVI

Obverse

Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.

Obverse description : Sphinx agenouillé à gauche, coiffé de la double couronne égyptienne.

Reverse

Reverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.

Reverse description : Double lotus ; grènetis circulaire ; le tout dans un carré creux.

Commentary

Pour ce type, J. et A. G elayi ont recensé 22 exemplaires six coins de droit et huit coins de revers identifiés.
For this type, J. and A. Gelayi have identified 22 examples with six obverse dies and eight reverse dies identified.