Lot 13
Ionia, Teos (c. 480-449 B.C.), an exceptional pair of Silver Staters. T-HI-O-И, winged male griffin seated right on "leaf and tongue" exergual line, wings raised, front left paw held over panther head, 11.96g; T-HI-O-И, winged female griffin seated right on ornate groundline, her neck with long fine mane above feathers or scales, breasts visible below and spines running the length of her back, wings raised, front left paw held over panther head, 11.92g. Rev. Quadripartite incuse square (Balcer, The early silver coinage of Teos, SNR 47, 103; BMC 311, 19). Of fine style, both pieces probably by the same artist with minor variations between the male and female griffins, both with a small edge split otherwise well centered and boldly struck with an iridescent and most attractive cabinet tone. Rare. Both pieces Superb Extremely Fine. Value $18,000 - UP
Both pieces featured in the book "Apollo to Apollo, The Hunt for the Divine and Eternal Beauty" by Henrik Bo Andersen.
Male griffin: Ex. Hauck & Aufhäuser Auction 20, 16 October 2007, lot 124; Female griffin: Ex Hess-Divo Auction 24 October 2007, lot 62; Male griffin - Ex. Giessener Münzhandlung Auction 46 (1989), lot 264;.
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| Realized $27,600 |
