Prototypes overview
| Specimen No. | Kelenderis prototype | |
|---|---|---|
| obverse | reverse | |
| 1 | probably 2.6c | probably 2.6c |
| 2a | uncertain type of Group 2 | 3.13d |
| 2b | ||
| 3 | 3.2 | probably 3.1e or 3.2 |
| 4a | 3.7a | 3.7a |
| 4b | ||
| 5 | 3.8c or 3.8e | 3.8c or 3.8e |
| 6 | probably 3.10 | 3.10 |
| 7 | probably 3.14 or 3.16 | 3.17a |
Specimens
Specimen 1
| Prototype: | obv.: probably 2.6c, rev.: probably 2.6c |
| Denomination: | Fourrée Stater |
Detail
| Weight: | 9.5 g (weight information is only available with an accuracy of a tenth of a gram) |
| Diameter: | 21 mm |
| Obverse: | Youthful nude rider, holding reins in right hand and whip in left, dismounting from horse rearing to left on solid exergual line; dotted border. |
| Reverse: | Male goat kneeling to left on dotted exergual line, head turned back to right; above goat, KE[Λ]; in exergue, Λ (probably removed by test cut); all within circular incuse. Test cuts. |
| Reference: | N&N London Ltd, Online Auction 35 (30 September 2023), Lot 260 (acsearch.info URL). |
| Credit: | N&N London Ltd (see the reference above) |
| Remark: | The prototype of was probably Type 2.6c. |
Specimen 2a
Specimen 2b
| Prototype: | obv.: uncertain type of Group 2, rev.: 3.13d |
| Denomination: | Fourrée Stater |
Detail
| Weight: | 2a: | 7.33 g |
| 2b: | 6.30 g | |
| Diameter: | 2a: | unknown |
| 2b: | 14.5 mm (probably at the narrowest part) | |
| Obverse: | Youthful nude rider, holding reins in right hand and whip in left, dismounting from horse rearing to left; dotted border. | |
| Reverse: | Male goat kneeling to right, head turned back to left; above goat, KEΛEN; all within square incuse. | |
| References: | 2a: | Gorny & Mosch Giessener Münzhandlung, Auction 259 (20 October 2018), Lot 3350 (acsearch.info URL). |
| 2b: | Classical Numismatic Group, Electronic Auction 370 (9 March 2016), Lot 178 (acsearch.info URL). | |
| Another 10 specimens listed in Kraay 1962, Series III, 26 (weights 5.13, 5.75, 5.82, 6.78, 6.94, 7.24, 7.43, 7.81, 7.85 and 7.92 g). | ||
| Credit (see the references above): | ||
| 2a: | Gorny & Mosch Giessener Münzhandlung | |
| 2b: | Classical Numismatic Group | |
| Remark: | The prototype of the reverse was probably Type 3.13d, but the obverse has an inverted orientation. | |
Specimen 3
| Prototype: | obv.: 3.2, rev.: probably 3.1e or 3.2 |
| Denomination: | Fourrée Stater |
Detail
| Weight: | 9.52 g |
| Diameter: | 22 mm |
| Obverse: | Youthful nude rider, holding reins in left hand and whip in right, dismounting from horse rearing to right on dotted exergual line; dotted border. |
| Reverse: | Male goat kneeling to left on dotted exergual line, head turned back to right; above goat, KEΛE; all within shallow circular incuse. |
| Reference: | Gorny & Mosch Giessener Münzhandlung, Online Auction 274 (20 November 2020), Lot 2082 (acsearch.info URL). |
| Credit: | Gorny & Mosch Giessener Münzhandlung (see the reference above) |
| Remark: | The prototype of the obverse was probably Type 3.2, while the prototype of the reverse was possibly Type 3.1e (without the ivy leaf and without the letter K in exergue) or 3.2 (without the letter N and without the letter T in exergue). |
Specimen 4a
Specimen 4b
| Prototype: | obv.: 3.7a, rev.: 3.7a |
| Denomination: | Fourrée Stater |
Detail
| Weight: | 4a: | unknown |
| 4b: | 8.65 g | |
| Diameter: | 4a: | 22 mm |
| 4b: | unknown | |
| Obverse: | Youthful nude rider, holding reins in left hand and whip in right, dismounting from horse rearing to right; dotted border. | |
| Reverse: | Male goat kneeling to right on dotted exergual line, head turned back to left; above goat, KET (retrograde); all within shallow circular incuse. | |
| References: | 4a | Heritage Auctions, Inc., Weekly Auction 232311 (16–17 March 2023), Lot 63063 (biddr.com URL). |
| 4b | Stack’s, The Saint Ludovico and Firth of Clyde Collections (22 April 2009), Lot 1150 (acsearch.info URL). Ex Stack’s, The Golden Horn Collection (12 January 2009), Lot 2190 (acsearch.info URL). Ex Stack’s, Stack & Kroisos Collections (14 January 2008), Lot 2252 (acsearch.info URL). Ex Hess Divo AG, Auction 307 (7 June 2007), Lot 1288 (acsearch.info URL). |
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| Credit (see the references above): | ||
| 4a | Heritage Auctions, Inc. | |
| 4b | Stack’s | |
| Remark: | The prototype was probably Type 3.7a. The style of the obverse is unskillful, while the reverse is quite well rendered except for the strangely garbled retrograte city ethnic (KET instead of the usual abbreviated form KEΛ). | |
Specimen 5
| Prototype: | obv.: 3.8c or 3.8e, rev.: 3.8c or 3.8e |
| Denomination: | Fourrée Stater |
Detail
| Weight: | 9.84 g |
| Diameter: | 20 mm |
| Obverse: | Youthful nude rider, holding reins in left hand and whip in right, dismounting from horse rearing to right; dotted border. |
| Reverse: | Male goat kneeling to right on dotted exergual line, head turned back to left; above goat, KEΛEN; all within shallow circular incuse. |
| Reference: | Classical Numismatic Group, Electronic Auction 330 (9 July 2014), Lot 105 (acsearch.info URL). |
| Credit: | Classical Numismatic Group (see the reference above) |
| Remark: | The prototype was probably Type 3.8c or 3.8e. |
Specimen 6
| Prototype: | obv.: probably 3.10, rev.: 3.10 |
| Denomination: | Fourrée Stater |
Detail
| Weight: | 9.9 g (weight information is only available with an accuracy of a tenth of a gram) |
| Diameter: | 20 mm |
| Obverse: | Youthful nude rider, holding reins in left hand and whip in right, dismounting from horse rearing to right. |
| Reverse: | Male goat kneeling to right on dotted exergual line, head turned back to left; above goat, [KEΛE]N; in exergue, dolphin right; all within circular incuse. |
| Reference: | N&N London Ltd, Online Auction 47 (18 May 2024), Lot 56 (acsearch.info URL). |
| Credit: | N&N London Ltd (see the reference above) |
| Remark: | The prototype for the reverse was Type 3.10 and it is likely that the same type also served as the prototype for the obverse. |
Specimen 7
| Prototype: | obv.: probably 3.14 or 3.16, rev.: 3.17a |
| Denomination: | Fourrée Stater |
Detail
| Weight: | 7.17 g |
| Diameter: | 25 mm |
| Obverse: | Youthful nude rider, holding reins in left hand and whip in right, dismounting from horse rearing to right on solid exergual line; solid border. |
| Reverse: | Male goat kneeling to right on dotted exergual line, head turned back to left; above goat, KEΛE; in right field, facing head of lion; dotted border. |
| Reference: | Zurqieh Co. LLC, Fixed Price List, SKU as28945 (offered via VCoins; accessed 6 August 2023). |
| Credit: | Zurqieh Co. LLC (see the reference above) |
| Remark: | The prototype of the obverse was probably Type 3.14 or 3.16, while the prototype of the reverse was Type 3.17a (on the obverse of Type 3.17 the rider is sitting astride, but on this coin he is already dismounting). |
6 August 2023 – 18 September 2024