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Numismatica Ars Classica > Auction 55Auction date: 8 October 2010
Lot number: 436

Lot description:


PHOKIS
FEDERAL COINAGE
A ROMAN "PHILHELLENE" BEHIND AN ISSUE OF GREEK COINS?
Bronze, 1st century BC. Æ 7.01 g., 12¢. Bust of Athena Kranaia r., helmeted and wearing a drop necklace, border of dots. Rev. Head of Poseidon r., trident at shoulder, ELATEWN from top r. down circular. SNG Cop 166 (cited as unpublished and dated “Roman Times”). Mionnet 2, p. 98, 32.
Extremely rare, probably only a few known. Well struck on a large flan and
with a dark green patina with some red on the reverse.
Very fine, the reverse better.

Estimate: 300 CHF