Freeman & Sear - Gemini I, Session 1 Lot: 168

CARIA. Uncertain mint. Ca. 480-470 BC. Silver stater 
(11.96 gm). Nude male deity with curved wings and winged 
feet running left / Square incuse with raised inclusion 
and irregular filling. Troxell, Essays Thompson, 33 
(same dies). Asyut 686 (same dies). Traité‚ I, 898 (same 
dies). Rare. Of superior style. Head and leg softly 
struck, otherwise good very fine 

Troxell reviewed provenances and other evidence to 
determine that the two mints of her "winged Carians" 
were located in eastern Caria between Caunus and 
Telmessus. K. Konuk, Studies Price, pp. 197-223, has 
since demonstrated that Caunus was the mint of the 
"winged Carians" with a female deity. The mint of the 
present coin was probably one of Troxell's remaining 
three candidates, Calynda, Crya, or Telandria. 
Estimated Value: $ 1,500 

Sold for $1,500 USD [ approx 1140 EUR, 795 GBP ]

Gemini I Auction Closed Jan 11-12, 2005. 

Re-used by permission of Freeman & Sear (www.freemanandsear.com) 
and Harlan J Berk (www.harlanjberk.com).