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bgr_634188 - PHOCIS- DELPHI Obole

PHOCIS- DELPHI Obole XF
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Item sold on our e-shop (2022)
Price : 280.00 €
Type : Obole
Date: c. 485-480 AC.
Mint name / Town : Delphes, Phocide
Metal : silver
Diameter : 11 mm
Orientation dies : 3 h.
Weight : 0,94 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un flan bien centré des deux côtés. Belle tête de taureau. Revers bien venu à la frappe. Patine de collection ancienne
Catalogue references :

Obverse


Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Tête de taureau vu de face.
Obverse legend : F-O.

Reverse


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

Commentary


Poids léger. Même coin de droit que l’exemplaire de la collection BDC, 213.2.

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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