PAMPHYLIAN SILVER STATER OF ASPENDOS IN SILVER PENDANT

Ca. 420-370 BC. A silver stater of Aspendos in Pamphylia, the obverse with two nude wrestlers grappling. The reverse shows a slinger standing to the right, braced to release his sling, with a triskeles in the left field, all within a dotted border. Mounted in a 19k gold swivel pendant, the coin is set within a circular frame rotating on transverse pivots between the arms of an outer suspension frame, with a tapered bail above. Size: 36mm x 32mm; Weight: 16g Provenance: Private London collection; acquired in Germany; formerly with S.T. collection, Switzerland, 1980s-2000s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

Estimate:£500

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