Obolos Webauction 37 – 17 - 18 May 2025
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Greek, Roman, Byzantine, World Coins and The Prof. James M. Collier Collection
Part 1: Sa, 17.05.2025, from 4:00 PM CEST
Part 2: Su, 18.05.2025, from 4:00 PM CEST
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Part 2: Su, 18.05.2025, until 3:30 PM CEST
Part 2: Su, 18.05.2025, until 3:30 PM CEST
Description
KYRENAIKA. Barke. Circa 435-331 BC. Obol (Silver, 8 mm, 0.40 g, 7 h). Bearded head of Zeus Ammon to right, ram's horn over his ear. Rev. Head of a ram to right. BMC -. SNG Copenhagen -. Extremely rare and apparently unpublished in the standard references. toned. Granular surfaces, otherwise, very fine.
For the head of a ram as a type specific to Barke, see BMC, p. clxxx with pls. XXXIII, 3-7 and XXXXVII, 17.
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