CILICIA, Soloi. Circa 410-375 BC. AR Stater (22mm, 9.88 g, 5h). Head of Athena right, wearing triple-crested Corinthian helmet, single-pendant earring, and necklace / Grape bunch on vine tendril with leaf; rose in profile and MOΣ to left; to right, owl standing right, head facing; ΣOΛEΩN below. Casabonne Type 7; SNG BN –; SNG Levante 51 var. (no rose); SNG von Aulock 5871 var. (same); Traité II 1442; M&M AG FPL 126 (1953), no. 15 (same obv. die); Triton V, lot 1470 (same obv. die). Iridescent tone, light porosity, a couple of green deposits, a few light marks on obverse. Good VF. Very rare variety.
Ex Kleinkunst Collection (Leu Numismatik AG 6, 23 October 2020), lot 247; Leu 79 (31 October 2000), lot 706; Kastner FPL 8 (November 1975), no. 87.
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