Paphos (BC 450) Stater - Stasandros

450-400 BC. AR Stater (23mm, 10.96g, 12h). Bull standing left; winged solar disk above; ankh-like symbol to left; in exergue, palmette ornament / 'sa-ta-san-do pa-si' in Cypriot syllabic script, eagle standing left with closed wings; ankh to lower left; all within incuse square. An attractive and very well centered piece. The obverse struck from the usual worn die, otherwise aEF.

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City/Mint name:	Paphos
Keywords:	silver / classical
References:	BMC pl. XXI, 9; SNG Copenhagen 26; Tziambazis 7
Valuation:	Leu Web Auc. 6 (12/2018), lot 349 (CHF 750 + comm)
Photo courtesy of:	Leu Numismatik AG - www.leunumismatik.com
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Date added:	Feb 21, 2019
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