Freeman & Sear - Gemini I, Session 1 Lot: 180

LYCIAN DYNASTS. Kherei. Ca. 410-390 BC. Silver stater 
(8.57 gm). Pinara. Head of Athena right, wearing choker, 
round earring and crested Attic helmet ornamented with 
olive leaves above visor and spiral palmette on bowl, 
Lycian inscription Kh-erˆ behind neck and under neck 
truncation / Lycian inscription Kherˆi-Pillewi (both 
retrograde), head of bearded dynast right, wearing 
Persian tiara, all in incuse circle. Cf. Mørkholm and 
Zahle, AA 47, 46 (same obverse die, but only Kherei 
retrograde). Cf. SNG Copenhagen Suppl. 449 (same obverse 
die, reverse legends not retrograde). Cf. Vismara 172. 
Extremely fine 
Estimated Value: $ 3,000 

Sold for $2,600 USD [ approx 1976 EUR, 1378 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).