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                                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 

                              LYCIA, Oinoanda. After 188 BC. AR Didrachm (8.03 
                              gm, 12h). Uncertain year. 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 coin is an anomaly in the otherwise orderly 
                              series. This reverse die had been used in Year 2 
                              (see lot 485), and was then replaced by the next 
                              reverse die which saw the transition to Year 3 
                              (see lots 486 and 487). The present coin is 
                              clearly struck in Year 3 after the previous lots, 
                              for the obverse die has now acquired the 
                              characteristic flaw before Zeus’ nose which is 
                              visible for the remainder of the die’s life. 
                              Apparently this reverse die had been retained at 
                              the mint after being taken out of service in Year 
                              2 and was again pressed into service in Year 3. 
                              Close observation suggests that a new mark (a G?) 
                              has been added to the die beneath the eagle’s 
                              tail, although due to the weak strike the detail 
                              is not clear.

                              See lot 484 for more information on the coinage of 
                              Oinoanda.








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