EPEIROS, Ambrakia. Circa 458-426 BC. AR Stater (21.5mm, 8.14 g, 11h). VF.

Electronic Auction 614
Lot: 94.
Closing Date: Jul 29 2026 10:00 ET

Greek, Silver

Estimate: $ 150

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EPEIROS, Ambrakia. Circa 458-426 BC. AR Stater (21.5mm, 8.14 g, 11h). Pegasos flying left; A to right, serpent coiled around tortoise below / Helmeted head of Athena left, helmet surmounted by bull butting left; A to upper left; all within incuse square. Ravel, Colts 12 var. (A–/P7 [unlisted obv. die]); Pegasi 4 var. (same rev. die; Pegasos with curled wing); BMC 17 var. (same rev. die; same); CNG 93, lot 195 (same dies). Toned, numerous marks. VF. Extremely rare unpubished early variety with straight winged Pegasos.

Ex Gorny & Mosch 304 (10 April 2024), lot 36.

This obverse represents the earliest appearance of a straight-winged Pegasos on this coinage at Ambrakia. Previously, the first known instance was obverse die A14, paired with reverse die R12--Ravel 22.

Closing Date and Time: 29 July 2026 at 10:31:00 ET.

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