The Phillips Family Collection of Ancient Greek Coins

Greek Coinages, Lampsakos: Stater, struck c. 350

Obverse: head of Zeus left, wearing laurel wreath, lotus-tipped sceptre over far shoulder

Reverse: forepart of Pegasos right, with curved wings

Metal: gold; Attic weight standard; 8.42g/2h

References: Baldwin 29d, pl. II, 33 this coin [i-β] = Weber 5097, this coin = Locker Lampson 272, this coin

Condition: Extremely fine and perfectly centred, the portrait delicately modelled in the finest style and struck in high relief; a superb coin with a distinguished pedigree £30,000-£40,000

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

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Collection

Sir Herman Weber Collection [from J.P. Lambros, 1889]
G. Locker Lampson Collection
with Spink in the 1970s
NAC Auction 100, Zurich, 29 May 2017, lot 150