bgr_259299 - PHOCIS- DELPHI Obole

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Price : 380.00 €

Type : Obole

Date: c. 460-420 AC.

Mint name / Town : Delphes, Phocide

Metal : silver

Diameter : 10 mm

Orientation dies : 9 h.

Weight : 0,96 g.

Rarity : R2

Coments on the condition:

Bel exemplaire pour ce monnayage souvent fruste bien centré avec une fine patine grise qui recouvre l’exemplaire

Catalogue references :

BMC.35 - P.- - GC.2349 - Dewing1483

Predigree :

Cet exemplaire provient de la collection A. S. et de MONNAIES 45, n° 82

Obverse

Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.

Obverse description : Tête de taureau vu de face.

Reverse

Reverse description : Protomé de sanglier à droite dans un carré creux.

Reverse legend : F/O/.

Commentary

Mêmes coins que l’exemplaire de l’American Numismatic Society (Williams n° 287, pl. 10) avec une cassure de coin caractéristique au revers au-dessus du groin du protomé de sanglier.

Historical background

PHOCIS- DELPHI

(5th century BC)

The federal coinage began in the 5th century BC and ended in 346 BC, the date of the end of the Second Sacred War, marking the hegemony of Philip II over the region with the direction of the 'Amphictyonia of Delphi. The region, mountainous and poor, was dedicated to Artemis, goddess of the hunt.

PHOCIS- DELPHI Obole AU/AU

420.00 €

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PHOCIS- DELPHI Obole XF

250.00 €

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PHOCIS- DELPHI Obole AU/XF

300.00 €

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PHOCIS- DELPHI Obole XF/AU

380.00 €

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PHOCIS- DELPHI Obole XF

250.00 €

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PHOCIS- DELPHI Triobole AU/XF

680.00 €

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bgr_259299 - PHOCIS- DELPHI Obole

Obverse

Reverse

Commentary

Historical background

PHOCIS- DELPHI

(5th century BC)

The federal coinage began in the 5th century BC and ended in 346 BC, the date of the end of the Second Sacred War, marking the hegemony of Philip II over the region with the direction of the 'Amphictyonia of Delphi. The region, mountainous and poor, was dedicated to Artemis, goddess of the hunt.

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