Gold Stater - Ophellas Chairios

Features

Issuer	Kyrene (Kyrenaica)
Governor	Ophellas (321 BC - 309 BC)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	322 BC - 313 BC
Value	Gold Stater (20)
Currency	Drachma poddasza
Composition	Złoto
Weight	8.63 g
Diameter	21 mm
Shape	Okrągły (nieregularny)
Technique	Młotkowana
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 346106
References	BMC Greek# 115-116 British Museum (publisher). A Catalogue of the Greek Coins in the British Museum. British Museum, London, United Kingdom (28 volumes). , SNG Copenhagen# 1209 Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Royal Collection of Greek Coins. Danish National Museum. Copenhagen, Denmark (44 volumes). , Jameson# 1352, 2529 Robert Jameson. Collection R. Jameson. Feuardent, Paris, France (4 volumes). , McClean# 9941 Sidney W. Grose. Fitzwilliam Museum. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, United Kingdom (3 volumes). , Naville# 78-84 Lucien Naville; 1951. Les monnaies d'or de la Cyrénaïque de 450 à 250 avant J.-C.: Contribution à l'étude des monnaies grecques antiques = Gold coins from Cyrenaica from 450 to 250 BC. Atar, Geneva, Switzerland. , Nanteuil# 436 Henri Joseph de la Barre de Nanteuil, Louis Ciani (ed.), Jules Florange (ed.); 1925. Collection de monnaies grecques H. de Nanteuil. Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris, France (2 volumes). , Traité III# 1841-1842 Ernest Babelon; 1914. Traité des monnaies grecques et romaines / Partie 2.3. Description historique: Comprenant les monnaies de la Grèce centrale et méridionale aux Ve et IVe siècles avant J.-C.. Éditions Ernest Leroux, Paris, France. , Consul Weber# 4641 Jacob Hirsch. Sammlung Consul Eduard Friedrich Weber. Munich, Bavaria, Germany (2 volumes). , SNG-B Raby # 1459 John F. Healy; 1986. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum Great Britain / Volume 7. Manchester University Museum : The Raby and Güterbock Collections. Oxford University Press, London, United Kingdom. , Pozzi# 3268-3269 Naville & Cie (publisher); 1920. Monnaies grecques antiques: Provenant de la collection de feu le prof. S. Pozzi = Ancient Greek coins. Naville & Cie, Luzern, Switzerland.

Obverse

Rydwan, ubrany w długie szaty i trzymający kentron w prawej ręce, prowadzący kwadrygę w prawo; powyżej po prawej promienne słońce. Automatically translated

Script: grecki

Lettering: KYPANAION

Reverse

Zeus Ammon siedzący po lewej na tronie z prostym oparciem, trzymający orła w prawej ręce i berło w lewej; w polu po lewej thymiaterion.
Imię sędziego pionowo z tyłu. Automatically translated

Script: grecki

Lettering: XAIPIOΣ

Mint

Cyrene, Cyrenaica, Libya

Comments

(en)

SNG Delepierre 759.

Chairius, magistrate.

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (322 BC - 313 BC)						$ 2600	$ 4400	$ 32 000	$ 32 000

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Examples of the type

Picture 1 of the example of Gold Stater - Ophellas (Chairios)

BMC Greek (Cyrenaica) p. 29, 116

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BMC Greek (Cyrenaica) p. 28, 115

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Picture 2 of the example of Gold Stater - Ophellas (Chairios)

Naville 78

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Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum. France 1. Collection Jean et Marie Delepierre 759; Naville 79

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Naville 79

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Grade	Sold price
	Multiple sales of the same specimen: Heritage Auctions 2024 November 4 Ancient Art: Star, Fine Style, and Toned Ancient Coins Showcase Auction 61413 Lot 24094	4 Nov 2024	AU (NGC AU 5/5 - 2/5, Fine Style, ex-jewelry, brushed)	USD 9000.00 (+ buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions 2024 May 8 - 10 CSNS World Coins Platinum Session and Signature® Auction 3115 Lot 31032	8 May 2024	AU (NGC AU 5/5 - 2/5, Fine Style, ex-jewelry, brushed)	USD 18 000.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions 2023 August 17 - 19 ANA World & Ancient Coins Platinum Session and Signature® Auction 3109 Lot 32159	18 Aug 2023	AU (NGC AU 5/5 - 2/5, Fine Style, ex-jewelry, brushed)	USD 13 200.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions 2019 April 25 - 29 Central States World Coins & Ancient Coins Signature Auction - Chicago 3073 Lot 30205	25 Apr 2019	AU (NGC AU 5/5 - 4/5, Fine Style, edge marks)	USD 11 400.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
© Heritage Auctions
	Heritage Auctions 2002 July New York, NY Signature Sale 296 Lot 11180	27 Jul 2002	AU (ICG AU50)	USD 2700.00 (+ buyer's premium)
© Heritage Auctions
	Nomos AG Auction 35 Lot 561	15 Jun 2025	XF	USD 21 581.05 (CHF 17 000.00) (+ buyer's premium)
Ex Classical Numismatic Group MBS 46, 24 June 1998, 553 and Classical Numismatic Group MBS 40, 4 December 1996, 1150
© Nomos AG
	V. Gadoury Auction 2024 Lot 756	26 Oct 2024	XF (NGC Choice XF 5/5 - 2/5)	USD 8727.86 (EUR 7500.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Éditions V. Gadoury
	Numismatica Ars Classica Auction 132 Lot 399	30 May 2022	XF	USD 76 168.42 (CHF 60 000.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Numismatica Ars Classica NAC AG
	Multiple sales of the same specimen: Nomos AG Auction 23 Lot 186	30 Nov 2021	XF	USD 177 726.32 (CHF 140 000.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Nomos AG
	Gemini Auction V Lot 759	6 Jan 2009	XF	USD 18 000.00 (+ buyer's premium)
Ex Stack's, 14 April 1993, 76; from collection of R. Jameson, the Woodward Collection and that of H. Booth, Sotheby, Wilkinson and Hodge, 24 July 1900, 143 = Jameson 1352
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