Numismatica Ars Classica
Auction 138 18-19 May 2023
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Locris, Locri Opuntii.
Stater circa 340, AR 12.23 g. Head of Demeter r., hair wreathed with three leaves of wheat, wearing and an earring. Rev. OΠONTIΩN Ajax advancing r., below, diagonal spear pointing down to the l., griffin as symbol inside his oval shield. Corpus group 21, 150ff. SNG Delepierre 1259. BCD Lokris-Phokis 70.
An extremely rare variety and the finest portrait of the entire series. Perfectly struck
on a very large flan and with a superb old cabinet tone. Good extremely fine
Ex Leu sale 76, 1999, 111. From the Collection of an Aesthete.
Stater circa 340, AR 12.23 g. Head of Demeter r., hair wreathed with three leaves of wheat, wearing and an earring. Rev. OΠONTIΩN Ajax advancing r., below, diagonal spear pointing down to the l., griffin as symbol inside his oval shield. Corpus group 21, 150ff. SNG Delepierre 1259. BCD Lokris-Phokis 70.
An extremely rare variety and the finest portrait of the entire series. Perfectly struck
on a very large flan and with a superb old cabinet tone. Good extremely fine
Ex Leu sale 76, 1999, 111. From the Collection of an Aesthete.