Stater - Pyrrhus of Epirus

Features

Issuer	Syracuse (Sicily)
King	Pyrrhus of Epirus (278 BC - 276 BC)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	278 BC - 276 BC
Value	Gold Stater (20)
Currency	Attic drachm
Composition	Gold
Weight	8.56 g
Diameter	21 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 526099
References	BMC Greek# 1 British Museum (publisher). A Catalogue of the Greek Coins in the British Museum. British Museum, London, United Kingdom (28 volumes). , AMB Basel# 522 Herbert Adolph Cahn, Leo Mildenberg, Roberto Russo, Hans Voegtli; 1988. Griechische Münzen aus Grossgriechenland und Sizilien. Antikenmuseum und Sammlung Ludwig, Basel, Switzerland. , Jameson# 1124 Robert Jameson. Collection R. Jameson. Feuardent, Paris, France (4 volumes). , Gulbenkian# 910 Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian (publisher). A Catalogue of the Calouste Gulbenkian Collection of Greek Coins. Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, Lisbon, Portugal (2 volumes). , Kraay&Hirm# 475 Colin Mackennal Kraay, Max Hirmer; 1966. Greek Coins. Thames & Hudson, London, United Kingdom. , Kunstfreund# 240 Herbert Adolph Cahn (ed.), Silvia Mani Hurter (ed.), Leo Mildenberg (ed.), Pierre Strauss (ed.); 1974. Griechische Münzen aus der Sammlung eines Kunstfreundes: Auktion am 18. Mai 1974 in Zürich = Greek coins from the collection of an art lover. Bank Leu, Munzen & Medaillen Basel, Zürich, Switzerland / Basel, Switzerland. , Hunt# 105 Dietrich Von Bothmer (ed.), Jane M. Cody (ed.), Jiri Frel (ed.), Arthur Houghton (ed.), Catharine C. Lorber (ed.), Margaret Ellen Mayo (ed.); 1983. Wealth of the ancient world: The Nelson Bunker Hunt and William Herbert Hunt collections. Kimbell Art Museum, Fort Worth, Texas, United States. , de Luynes# 1894 Jean Babelon, Louis Ciani (ed.), Jules Florange (ed.). Catalogue de la collection de Luynes - monnaies grecques. Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris, France (4 volumes). , Bement# 970 William S. Kundig (ed.); 1924. Collection Clarence S. Bement / Monnaies grecques antiques en or et en argent. Naville & Cie, Geneva, Switzerland (2 volumes). , Bement Cabinet# 164 Clarence S. Bement, Thomas Louis Comparette; 1921. A descriptive catalogue of Greek coins selected from the cabinet of Clarence S. Bement, esq. American Numismatic Society, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Obverse

Head of Athena right, hair flowing loose with one tie at neckline and upswept at temple, wearing triple-pendant earring, necklace and crested Corinthian helmet pushed back on head, the bowl decorated with griffin leaping right; owl standing facing behind with spread wings, A below neck truncation.

Script: Greek

Lettering: Α

Reverse

Nike walking left, wearing long chiton, trophy cradled in left arm, oak wreath in right; thunderbolt at feet to left.

Script: Greek

Lettering: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΠΥΡΡΟΥ

Mint

Syracuse, Italy

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (278 BC - 276 BC)								$ 230 000

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Grade	Sold price
	Heritage Auctions 2021 January 21 - 22 NYINC World & Ancient Coins Platinum & Signature Auction - Dallas 3089 Lot 31012	21 Jan 2021	AU (NGC Ch AU 5/5 - 3/5, Fine Style, marks)	USD 156 000.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
Ex Numismatica Ars Classica, Auction 13 (8 October 1998), lot 522
© Heritage Auctions
	Multiple sales of the same specimen: Numismatica Ars Classica Auction 124 Lot 69	23 Jun 2021	XF	USD 253 377.84 (CHF 200 000.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Numismatica Ars Classica NAC AG
	The New York Sale Auction 27 Lot 342	4 Jan 2012	XF	USD 180 000.00 (+ buyer's premium)
Ex Leu 42, Zurich, 1987, 214; Leu 52, 1991, 67
© The New York Sale