LOKRIS. Lokris Opuntii. Circa 400 BC. Hemiobol (Silver, 7.5 mm, 0.43 g). Λ ( inverted ) - Ι The top half of an amphora. Rev. Star of eight rays with a central pellet. BCD Lokris-Phokis -. Delbridge p. 158, Hemiobol Group 2, 1a ( this coin, based on BCD's description of this piece, seen on a visit in 2011 ). Apparently unique, and of great interest. Extremely fine.

From the "Collection sans Pareille" of Ancient Greek Fractions, acquired privately circa 2008.

For reasons now unknown while the Lokrians produced large numbers of obols, they struck only a tiny number of fractions - tritetartemoria (3/4 obols), hemiobols, trihemitetartemoria (3/8 obols) and tetartemoria (1/4 obols) - now all extremely rare (BCD did not have a hemiobol).