Cyprus, Lapethos, Stater, ca. 435 BC AR (g 10,86; mm...
Cyprus, Lapethos, Stater, ca. 435 BC AR (g 10,86; mm 20; h 2) Head of Athena l., wearing crested Corinthian helmet, Rv. Head of Athena facing, wearing open-faced helmet with transverse crest, and necklace; decorative elements in upper corners, all within dotted border within incuse square. Unpublished in the standard references, but cf. BMC 7-9, pl. VI, 6-8; Tziambazis cf. 48. Extremely Rare. Struck from worn obverse die typical of the issue, good very fine.
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Cyprus, Lapethos, Stater, ca. 435 BC AR (g 10,86; mm 20; h 2) Head of Athena l., wearing crested Corinthian helmet, Rv. Head of Athena facing, wearing open-faced helmet with transverse crest, and necklace; decorative elements in upper corners, all within dotted border within incuse square. Unpublished in the standard references, but cf. BMC 7-9, pl. VI, 6-8; Tziambazis cf. 48. Extremely Rare. Struck from worn obverse die typical of the issue, good very fine.
