Arkadia, Psophis AR Tritetartemorion or Obol. Circa 465-455 BC. Forepart of Keryneian hind galloping to left / Fish swimming to right; spearhead(?) below; all within incuse square. BCD Peloponnesos I 1672 (this coin) = Traeger 574 (this coin) = HGC 5, 1008 (this coin, R2); BMC 2. 0.69g, 9mm.
Near Extremely Fine. Exceedingly Rare; no other examples on CoinArchives.
This coin published in B. Traeger, Arkadien, die Münzstätten und Münzen von der archaischen bis zur hellenistischen Epoche (Bremen, 2021);
This coin published in O.D. Hoover, The Handbook of Greek Coins, Vol. 5 - Coins of the Peloponnesos (Lancaster PA, 2011);
From the Dr. Burkhard Traeger Collection;
Ex Jean Elsen & ses Fils S.A., Auction 97, 13 September 2008, lot 96;
Ex BCD Collection, LHS Numismatik AG, Auction 96, 8 May 2006, lot 1672 (hammer: 360 CHF).
Price realized | 900 GBP |
Starting price | 300 GBP |
Estimate | 500 GBP |