The Phillips Family Collection of Ancient Greek Coins

Greek Coinages, Herakleia Pontika: Stater, struck under the tyrants Timotheos and Dionysios, c. 345-337

Obverse: head of youthful Dionysos left, wreathed with ivy and with thyrsus over shoulder

Reverse: τιμοθεου διονυσιου: Herakles standing left, draped with lion-skin, affixing spear to trophy

Metal: silver; Persian weight standard; 9.82g/12h

References: Stancomb 2, same dies; Lockett 2680; Ashmolean 385-7

Condition: Very fine, dark patina £200-£260

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Phillips Family Collection of Ancient Greek Coins.

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Bt. Baldwin, August 1951