Paphos (BC 400) Stater - Onasioikos

Onasioikos, King of Paphos, ca 400 BC. AR Stater (10.93g, 6h). Bull standing left; solar symbol and Cypriot letters 'Ba si O na si' above (obscured by die breaks), ankh to left; Cypriot letters 'Ba si le' below / Eagle flying left, Cypriot letters 'Ba and O' between; ankh to left; all within incuse square. Very rare. Beautifully toned. Obverse struck from the usual worn and partially damaged die, otherwise, very fine/extremely fine.

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City/Mint name:	Paphos
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Keywords:	silver / classical
References:	Babelon 756 var. = BMC pl. XXI, 14 (possibly the same obverse die); Dewing 2527 var.
Valuation:	Leu Auc. 81 (5/2001), lot 320 (CHF 2,600 ($1,500) + comm)
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Date added:	Dec 23, 2004
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