ARGOLIS. Argos. Circa 280-270/60 BC. Diobol (Silver, 13.5 mm, 1.56 g, 4 h). Head of Hera to right, wearing stephane. Rev. Α - Ρ The Palladion to right (a helmeted and draped statuette of Athena, hurling spear with her right hand and holding shield with her left). BCD Peloponnesos 1098 ( this coin ). BMC 48-49. Mycenae pl. 10, 11-12. SNG Cop 25. Traité II, 3, 628. Rare. Nicely toned and clear. About extremely fine.

From the "Collection sans Pareille" of Ancient Greek Fractions and from the BCD Collection, LHS 96, 8 May 1996, 1098.

The curious perspective on the reverse of this coin - Athena's spear, held in her right hand, passes behind her head to left - was caused by the die engravers inability to show the scene properly without having the spear pass across Athena's face!