bgr_465382 - PHOCIS- DELPHI Obole

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Price : 350.00 €

Type : Obole

Date: c. 478-460 AC.

Mint name / Town : Delphes, Phocide

Metal : silver

Diameter : 10 mm

Orientation dies : 12 h.

Weight : 0,78 g.

Rarity : R2

Coments on the condition:

Exemplaire sur un petit flan bien centré des deux côtés. Droit de haut relief bien venu à la frappe. Belle patine de collection ancienne

Catalogue references :

BMC.35 - P.- - GC.2349 - HGCS. 4/1064 (R2)

Predigree :

Cet exemplaire provient du stock de Savoca Coins et de la collection Laurent F.

Obverse

Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.

Obverse description : Tête de taureau vu de face.

Obverse legend : O-F.

Obverse translation : (Phocide).

Reverse

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

Commentary

Poids très léger. Sur le protomé de sanglier, une seule patte est visible. Semble de même coin de revers que les exemplaires de la collection BCD, NAC. 55, n° 214et 215.

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 Triobole VF

150.00 €

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PHOCIS- DELPHI Obole AU

600.00 €

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PHOCIS- DELPHI Obole AU/AU

420.00 €

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PHOCIS- DELPHI Obole AU/XF

300.00 €

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PHOCIS- DELPHI Obole XF

250.00 €

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PHOCIS- DELPHI Obole XF

250.00 €

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bgr_465382 - 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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