(BC 480-440) Kuprilli - Stater

Kuprilli, Dynast, ca 480-440 BC. AR Stater (9.78g). Two leaping dolphins; triskeles above and below, monogram / K-O, triskeles; lotus flower in corner, all in dotted incuse square. Good VF. Unpublished and apparently unique! Ex Busso Peus Auk. 360 (4/1999), lot 35; CNG Auc. 42 (5/1997), lot 524. The dolphins types are undoubtedly inspired by the 6th century BC staters attributed to the island of Karpathos off the coast of Caria.

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City/Mint name:	Dynasts of Lykia
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Keywords:	silver / classical
References:	Morkholm/Zahle -; SNG von Aulock -; Traite' -; BMC -
Valuation:	CNG Triton V (1/2002), lot 1460 ($1,100 + comm)
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Date added:	Sep 13, 2005
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