Sale: CNG 72, Lot: 852. Estimate $500.  Closing Date: Wednesday, 14 June 2006.  Sold For $2750. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

CYPRUS, Lapethos. Circa 425 BC. AR Stater (10.84 g, 1h). Helmeted head of Athena left / Head of Herakles, wearing lion skin, right in incuse square. ACGC 1094 = Boston MFA Supp. 253 = C.M. Kraay, “The Kelenderis Hoard,” NC 1962, 16 (same dies); Münzen und Medaillen XIX (5 June 1959), lot 514 (same rev. die). VF, toned, die break on reverse. Extremely rare, apparently the third known.