Sale: Triton VIII, Lot: 488. Closing Date: Jan 
                                10, 2005. LYCIA, Oinoanda. After 188 BC. AR 
                                Didrachm (8.03 gm, 12h). Uncertain year. 
                                Estimate $500 Sold For $300 

Laureate head of Zeus 
                              right; lotus-tipped sceptre over shoulder, B 
                              (partially erased in die) behind / OINOAN/DEwN 
                              below in two lines, eagle standing right on winged 
                              thunderbolt, wings closed, sceptre (or sword) 
                              behind round shield in right field. Cf. BMC Lycia 
                              pg. 73, 1. VF, weakly struck. ($500)

This reverse die had been used in Year 2 and was then replaced for the transition to Year 3 
Our coin is clearly struck in Year 3 for the obverse die has now acquired the 
characteristic flaw before Zeus’ nose which is visible for the remainder of the die’s life. 
Close examination suggests that a new mark (a Gamma?)  has been added to the die beneath 
the eagle’s tail, although the detail is not clear.

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