The Prospero Collection of Ancient Greek Coins. MYSIA. Kisthene, Satrap Orontes (c.357-352 B.C.), Silver Tetrobol, 2.53g,. Hoplite, naked but for a helmet, crouching to left behind his shield, holding his spear at the ready in his right hand. Rev. [OP]ON[T]A , forepart of a winged boar to right (H.A. Troxell, ‘Orontes, Satrap of Mysia’, SNR 60, 1981, 4; Babelon, Traité II, 2, 63, pl. LXXXVIII, 22 (attributed to Klazomenai); SNG France 1164A (attributed to Lampsakos)). Light roughness to surfaces, toned, about extremely fine and very rare. Ex Spink Numismatic Circular, Volume XCIX, Number 1, London, February 1991, 23 US$ 2,000
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