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                                Sale: Triton VIII, Lot: 376. Closing Date: Jan 
                                10, 2005. MYSIA, Lampsakos. Circa 394-350 BC. AV 
                                Stater (8.56 gm, 4h). Estimate $5000 Sold For 
                                $6750 

                              MYSIA, Lampsakos. Circa 394-350 BC. AV Stater 
                              (8.56 gm, 4h). Laureate head of Zeus left; lotus 
                              flower behind / Forepart of Pegasos right in 
                              shallow incuse. Baldwin, Electrum 29 (dies I/g); 
                              SNG France 1137 (same obverse die); BMC Mysia pg. 
                              81, 28 corr. (same dies); SNG Copenhagen -; Traité 
                              pl. CLXXI, 3; SNG von Aulock 7394 (same obverse 
                              die); Boston MFA 1594 (same dies); Jameson 1442; 
                              Weber 2449; Gulbenkian 692. Good VF. Rare. ($5000)

                              Lampsakos derived its wealth from the traffic 
                              passing between the Aegean and the Black Sea, 
                              being possessed of an excellent harbor in a 
                              strategic position guarding the eastern entrance 
                              to the Hellespont opposite Kallipolis. In the 
                              sixth and fifth centuries BC, Lampsakos passed 
                              successively under Lydian, Persian, Athenian, and 
                              Spartan control. Its tribute of twelve talents, as 
                              a member of the Delian League, and production of 
                              electrum staters in the fifth century BC, attest 
                              to its commercial wealth. Following the example 
                              and standard of the Persic daric, Lampsakos was 
                              the first Greek city to make regular issues of 
                              gold coinage which enjoyed an international 
                              circulation.








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