Description

Stater. circa 250-200, Uncertain in the Black Sea region. 19.00 mm. 12h
Obv. Head of Athena to right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet decorated with a griffin springing right.
Rev. [A]ΛEΞANΔΡO[Υ] - ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ, Nike standing front, head to left, with her wings spread, holding laurel wreath in her right hand and stylis in her left; below right wing, monogram.
We have a very interesting spelling mistake here: ΒΑΣEΛΕΩΣ instead of ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ. Seemingly unique and unpublished.
Price -; cf. 1334.
Sharply struck in high relief and with a portrait of fine style. Minor marks and with some scrapes on the reverse, otherwise, Extremely Fine.