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Kyrene, Cyrenaica (Unknown magistrate/moneyer)
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Kyrene, Cyrenaica (KYΔ IΣ; Unknown magistrate/moneyer; 331-322 BC.)
AV 1/10 Litra
Obv: Head of Apollo Karneius, facing left; (IΣ) legend in front and 6-pointed start behind; solid circular border.
Rev: Head of Cyrene (?) with rolled hair, facing right; indistinct punch or countermark on cheek; linear circle w/in circular incuse.
Attribution: Naville 62; BMC 150, Pl.XV,20.
Provenance: ex.UBS 76 (#1317),1.24.08; ex. Nelson Bunker Hunt Collection: Important Greek & Roman Coins. Sotheby's Sale 6147, lot #523 (this coin), June 19-20, 1991. New York.
KYΔ
Weight: 0.82 gm
Maximal Diameter: 8.03 mm
Axis: 9
Note: Though not noted in the Hunt Collection catalog, upon close inspection under a 1/20 loupe there appears to be a punch or countermark (possibly a "s" like design) on the reverse of this rare 1/10 AV litra variant. The KYΔ legend on the obverse references an unknown moneyer or magistrate, while the star symbol has undetermined significance.
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