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Greek: MYSIA. Lampsacus. Ca. 395-350 BC. AV stater (18mm, 8.44 gm, 3h). NGC MS★ 5/5 - 4/5, Fine Style.....

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Actaeon's Transformation

MYSIA. Lampsacus. Ca. 395-350 BC. AV stater (18mm, 8.44 gm, 3h). NGC MS★ 5/5 - 4/5, Fine Style. Head of the hunter Actaeon left, wearing a stag's horn above his forehead / Forepart of Pegasus right. Baldwin, 'The Gold Staters of Lampsakos', AJN 53, 1924, 33b-c, pl. III, 15-16. Gulbenkian 694. Jameson 1434. SNG France 5, 1145. Exquisite detail capturing the transformative scene. A stunning example of Mysian artistry.

From The Cambridge Collection. Ex Nomos, Auction 7 (15 May 2013), lot 121; Mieza Collection (Nomos, Auction 3, 10 May 2011), lot 110; Gemini, Auction IV (8 January 2008), lot 149.

In Greek mythology, Actaeon was a woodlands hunter who chanced to spy Artemis bathing in a stream. In retaliation for his gazing upon her nakedness, she turned him into a stag, which was then chased down and torn apart by his own hunting hounds. The obverse of this magnificent coin captures the moment of transformation, showing the stag's horn beginning to emerge from Actaeon's head.

Estimate: $100,000 - $120,000.

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2026 January 12 NYINC World & Ancient Coins Platinum Session and Signature® Auction - New York #3129 (go to Auction Home page)
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