Numismatica Ars Classica > Auction 55 | Auction 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 SNG Cop 166 (cited as unpublished and dated “Roman Times”).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 |