Locris, Locris Opuntii Lot of 3 Bronzes third or last quarter of IV century, Æ 14mm., 6.58g. Head of Apollo l. with short hair, of later, Hellenistic style. Rev. Bunch of grapes hanging from stalk, tendrils and vine leaves to l. and r. To l., Λ, to r., O and below it cnemis as symbol. Corpus group 15, 3a. BMC 51. Pozzi (Boutin) 3145 corr. [Boutin does not mention the cnemis symbol to the r. and erroneously quotes as a reference SNG Cop 72 with symbol ivy leaf on the l.] BCD Lokris-Phokis 127. Locris Opuntii as Epiknemidii Bronze last quarter of the IV cent. BC, Æ 13mm., 2.17g. Athena helmeted r. Rev. Bunch of grapes with tendrils and vine leaves, LOKP l. down, EPIKNA r. up. Corpus group 12, 95a. SNG Tübingen 1578. BCD Lokris-Phokis 124.2 and Federal Coinage Bronze 300-275 BC, Æ 14.5mm., 2.58g. Helmeted head of Athena r. Rev. Bunch of grapes on stalk with tendrils, in field, Λ-O. BCD Lokris-Phokis 131.14
Green patina and very fine.
Ex Spink's sale 46, 1985, 78 (part). From the duplicates of the BCD collection.