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Auction 26  21 May 2023
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Lot 492

Estimate: 350 CHF
Price realized: 750 CHF
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CILICIA. Holmoi. Circa 380-375 BC. Obol (Silver, 10.3 mm, 0.67 g, 5 h). Head of Athena to right, wearing a crested Attic helmet and a pearl necklace; border of dots. Rev. ΟΛΜΙΤΑ- Ν Laureate head of Apollo Sarpedonios to right; border of dots. Casabonne pl. 1, 12. Göktürk 10 var. SNG Paris 121 var. A lovely, toned coin, sharply struck and with some original luster. Some striking flatness, otherwise, extremely fine.
From the "Collection sans Pareille" of Ancient Greek Fractions.

This, the first Cilician coin presented here, is a perfect example of how the Cilician mints produced exceptionally fine fractional silver, adorned with beautifully engraved heads and figures.
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