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Lokris. Lokri Opunti. Obol, circa 380’s BC. AR 0.78 g.

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Lokris. Lokri Opunti. Obol, circa 380’s BC. AR 0.78 g.
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Lokris. Lokri Opuntii. Obol, circa 380’s BC. AR 0.78 g. Amphora, its upper half fluted vertically. Two ivy leaves hang from the mouth of the vase, one over each handle, O P r. down, O N l. up. Rev. Stylized star of 8 rays, in its centre a linear circle with a pellet in the middle, L and O on opposite sides of the star between the rays. Corpus group 2b, 10e. See Kato Klitoria hoard in Kraay - Mørkholm Essays p. 292, 2 and pl. LXVII, 2; Münzen und Medaillen list 373 (November / December 1975) 50; Svoronos, JIAN VII (1904), p. 364, 110 and pl. XII, 29 = SNG Soutzos 537 corr. for the only three published examples. From the above, only Svoronos mentions the fluting on the amphora. Rare. Edge striking split at 10¢, otherwise toned and very fine.