★ A nicely toned drachm from Massalia ★

GAUL. Massalia. Circa 125-90 BC. Drachm (Silver, 16 mm, 2.74 g, 5 h). Laureate head of Artemis to right, wearing pendant earring and pearl necklace and with bow and quiver over her shoulder. Rev. MAΣΣA Lion walking left; below raised forepaw, Φ; in exergue, B. Depeyrot 45.2. Maurel 639. Nicely toned. Struck from a slightly worn obverse die, otherwise, very fine.

From the collection of Dr. Max Blaschegg (1930-2021, with collector’s ticket) and that of his father, Dr. Karl Blaschegg (1892-1951).