Lokris. Lokri Opuntii. 350-340 BC. AR Stater (12.04g, 11h). Humphris & Delbridge 136i.k (this coin); Gulbenkian 492. Old cabinet tone. Of lovely style. Good very fine. From the E.L. collection; Jean Vinchon 1961 (20 November) lot 141; former Raymond Caizergues de Pradines (1875-1952) collection, Pio Ciani & Jean Vinchon 1955 (6 May) lot 212

On obverse, the head of Persephone is directly inspired by the Syracusan Arethusa heads of Euainetos, and quite similar to those found on some Peloponnesian coinages of the same period (Pheneos and Olympia for example). As for the reverse, which shows the hero Ajax son of Oileus, commander of the Lokrians in the Trojan War, it is similar to the Syracusan issue with Leukaspis, or to the well-known stater of Perikle of Lycia; the shield he carries is also remarkable for having its decoration on the inside.