Lapethos (BC 425) Stater

ca 425 BC. AR Stater (10.84g, 1h). Helmeted head of Athena left / Head of Herakles, wearing lion skin, right in incuse square. VF, toned, die break on reverse. Extremely rare, apparently the third known.

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City/Mint name:	Lapethos
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Keywords:	silver / classical
References:	ACGC 1094 = Boston MFA Supp. 253 = C.M. Kraay, “The Kelenderis Hoard,” NC 1962, 16 (same dies); Münzen und Medaillen XIX (6/1959), lot 514 (same rev. die)
Valuation:	CNG Auc. 72 (6/2006), lot 852 ($2,750 + comm)
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Date added:	Aug 27, 2006
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