LEVANTINE REGION, Uncertain. Early-mid 5th century BC. AR Stater (19mm, 9.59 g, 12h). Figure, wearing long chiton, holding short scepter or torch in extended right hand; unclear legend to right / ggy (in Phoenician) inscribed within upper portion of a large ankh; all within incuse circle. Cf. Roma XIV, lot 400 (hemistater); otherwise, unpublished in the standard references. See also Roma XIV, lot 401, a quarter stater with this same reverse type, but an obverse featuring two dolphins swimming in opposite directions. Toned, rough surfaces, two test cuts on obverse. Near VF. Apparently unique as a stater. From the Norman Frank Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 55 (13 September 2000), lot 653.
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