The Prospero Collection of Ancient Greek Coins. KYRENAIKA. Kyrene (c.322-313 B.C.), Gold Stater, 8.66g,. Magistrate Polianthes. KYPANAI-ON , quadriga trotting to right, turned slightly outwards as if in the act of turning, to be viewed in perspective, driven by a three-quarter facing charioteer, solar-disk with five rays above. Rev. ΠOΛIANΘEYΣ , Zeus Ammon standing to left, wearing a himation, his body turned slightly outwards, holding a philae over a thymiaterion with his right hand and a long sceptre in his left (Naville 85 (these dies); BMC 117, pl. XIV, 1 (these dies); Boston 1324). Good very fine and very rare. Purchased from G. Müller, 5 February 1985 US$ 9,000
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