Watch List notes:

CRETE. Arsinoe. Circa 225-200 BC. AE (Bronze, 13 mm, 1.86 g, 11 h). Head of Athena to right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet. Rev. APCI Two dolphins, one above the other, swimming right and left. BMC var. (differing reverse type and legend). Le Rider p. XXXV, 19-20 (same). Svoronos 7 var. (same). Extremely rare. The obverse struck slightly off center, otherwise, nearly very fine.


From the collection of Augustin de Loye (1816-1898), curator of the Calvet library and Museum in Avignon.