ARKADIA. Thelpusa. Circa 370-350 BC. Obol (Silver, 12 mm, 0.84 g, 5 h). Head of Demeter Erinys to right, wering earring and necklace and with her hair is disorder; below chin, Θ. Rev. EPIΩN The horse Areion prancing to right, with trailing reins. BCD Peloponnesos 1758 ( this coin ). BMFA 1274 ( this coin ). McClean 7026 ( same dies ). SNG Copenhagen 318 ( same dies ). Very rare. Toned but with slightly porous surfaces, otherwise, very fine.
From the "Collection sans Pareille" of Ancient Greek Fractions and from the BCD Collection, LHS 96, 8 May 2006, 1758, from the collection of the Boston Museum of Fine Arts, Numismatic Fine Arts VIII, 6 June 1980, 185, and from the collection of C. Page Perkins, donated to the BMFA in 1901 (01.5509).
Price realized | 2'400 CHF |
Starting price | 600 CHF |
Estimate | 750 CHF |