Thracian Chersonesos, 'Kardia' AR Diobol. Circa 357-320 BC. Forepart of lion to right, head reverted / Quadripartite incuse square with alternating raised and sunken quarters; a pellet in each sunken quarter. Unpublished in the standard references, for type cf. Van Alfen, Essays Metcalf, 1-3; Rosen 135; HGC 3.2, 1437-8 (Hemidrachm and Hemiobol). 1.26g, 11mm.
Very Fine; scrape to obv., well-centered, lightly toned. Extremely Rare.
Ex private European collection, Roma Numismatics Ltd., E-Sale 79, 14 January 2021, lot 181.