| Nomos AG > obolos 30 | Auction date: 17 December 2023 |
| Lot number: 239 Price realized: 50 CHF (Approx. 58 USD / 53 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on  |
| Lot description: AKARNANIA, Federal Coinage (Akarnanian Confederacy). Stratos. Circa 420 BC. Hemidrachm (Silver, 14 mm, 2.07 g, 6 h). Horned and bearded head of the river god Achelöos to right; below, crescent downwards. Rev. F (retrograde) in a shallow incuse square. BCD Akarnania 2. Imhoof-Blumer, p. 145, 1. Traité II, IV p. 15, 7 and pl. CCLXXI, 7. Very rare. Somewhat worn as typical for Akarnanian Confederacy issues. Good fine. Not only were the early coins of the Akarnanian Confederacy issued in very small numbers, they were also used, apparently constantly, over a long period of time, with most surviving specimens being extremely worn. Starting price: 50 CHF |  |
