The Phillips Family Collection of Ancient Greek Coins

Greek Coinages, Pantikapaion: Stater, struck c. 350-340

Obverse: bearded head of Pan left with goat’s ear and unkempt hair, wreathed with wild ivy

Reverse: παν: griffin with curved wing stepping left, holding spear in mouth, corn ear below

Metal: gold; local weight standard; 9.15g/1h

References: Regling 174; Kunstfreund 188, same dies; Ashmolean 3396 var. [ethnic]

Condition: Centrally struck on a broad from dies of high artistry; minute mark in the obverse field, otherwise extremely fine, residually lustrous and attractive £40,000-£50,000

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

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SNC July 1940 (2095)
Bt Spink, April 1941