Watch List notes:

LOKRIS. Lokris Opuntii. Circa 340s BC. Drachm (Silver, 20 mm, 5.46 g, 3 h). Head of Demeter to left, wearing wreath of grain leaves, pendant earring and necklace. Rev. OΠONTIΩN Ajax, wearing Corinthian helmet, advancing to left, viewed slightly from behind, holding spear in his right hand and round shield decorated with a gorgoneion and a spear head with his left. BCD Lokris-Phokis 75 (same dies). Humphris&Delbridge 1-2 corr. (O1/R1=R2). Extremely rare, among the finest of now only seven known examples. Somewhat crystallized and with a minor scratch on the reverse, otherwise, very fine.


From a Swiss collection, formed before 2005.