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Auction 26 21 May 2023
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MESSENIA. Messene. Circa 370/69-330 BC. Obol (Silver, 11 mm, 0.79 g, 4 h). Head of Demeter to left, wearing wreath of wheat ears and pendant earring. Rev. ΜΕ - Σ Tripod. BCD Peloponnesos 701 (this coin). BMC 2. Grandjean 5b (this coin). HGC 5, 561 (this coin illustrated). SNG Cop 496. Very rare. Attractive dark patina. Some minor traces of corrosion under the patina, otherwise, good very fine.
From the "Collection sans Pareille" of Ancient Greek Fractions, and from the BCD Collection, Leu Numismatics 96, 8 May 2006, 701 and from the collections of V. M. Brand, Hess-Leu 49, 27 April 1971, 183, G. Philipsen, J. Hirsch XXV, 29 November 1909, 1324, H. C. Hoskier, J. Hirsch XX, 13 November 19078, 341 and A. Rhousopoulos, J. Hirsch XIII, 15 May 1905, 2623.
From the "Collection sans Pareille" of Ancient Greek Fractions, and from the BCD Collection, Leu Numismatics 96, 8 May 2006, 701 and from the collections of V. M. Brand, Hess-Leu 49, 27 April 1971, 183, G. Philipsen, J. Hirsch XXV, 29 November 1909, 1324, H. C. Hoskier, J. Hirsch XX, 13 November 19078, 341 and A. Rhousopoulos, J. Hirsch XIII, 15 May 1905, 2623.