★ An extremely rare diobol from Argos from the BCD and the A. D. Moretti Collections ★
ARGOLIS. Argos. Circa 420-410 BC. Diobol (Silver, 13 mm, 2.00 g, 1 h), alliance issue with Corinth (?). Corinthian helmet to right. Rev. Corinthian helmet facing; in lower field to right, A; all within incuse square. BCD Peloponnesos 1035 ( this coin ). BMC 29 = Traité III, 613 and pl. CCXV, 9 ( same dies ). SNG Copenhagen 20 var. (round incuse). Extremely rare. Beautifull iridescent toning. Minor edge cracks and with a die break on the reverse, otherwise, about extremely fine.
From the BCD Collection, LHS 96, 8-9 May 2006, 1035 and the collection of A. D. Moretti, Leu 30, 28 April 1982, 139, and ex Münzen & Medaillen AG FPL 330, January 1972, 17.
Price realized | 4'400 CHF |
Starting price | 2'800 CHF |
Estimate | 3'500 CHF |