The Prospero Collection of Ancient Greek Coins. KYRENAIKA. Kyrene (c.250 B.C.), Silver Didrachm, 7.55g,. Koinon issue. Head of Zeus Ammon facing to right, wearing a diadem and a ram’s horn. Rev. KOI-NON , silphium plant, an ibex horn on upper left (BMC 1, pl. XXVII, 13 (this obverse die), p. cxxxiv, 1b, pl. XXVII, 15 (this reverse die); SNG Copenha gen 1275). Broad flan, toned, superb Hellenistic style, good very fine and very ra re. Purchased from Spink & Son Ltd., London, 7 November 1984 US$ 6,000
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