The Oitiaioi.
Hemidrachm circa 350, AR 2.78 g. Lion's head l. with spear in its jaws. Rev. OITA / IΩN Crowned Heracles standing l. holding club transversely across his chest. SNG Copenhagen 181. C. Valassiades, The Coinage of the Oitaeans in Obolos 7, pp. 173-183. BCD Thessaly II, 489 (this reverse die). Demeester 61 (this coin).
In unusually fine condition for the issue. Wonderful old
cabinet tone and extremely fine
Ex CNG XXXI, 1994, 205; Tkalec 2000, 58 and NAC 82, 2015, 126 sales. From the David Freedman collection.
Price realized | 3'000 CHF |
Starting price | 1'600 CHF |
Estimate | 2'000 CHF |