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Phokis. Bronze, first quarter of 4th century BC, 2.00 g., 11'.

Currency:CHF Category:Coins & Paper Money / World Coins - World Start Price:40.00 CHF Estimated At:50.00 - 0.00 CHF
Phokis. Bronze, first quarter of 4th century BC, 2.00 g., 11'.
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Phokis. Bronze, first quarter of 4th century BC. Æ 2.00 g., 11¢. Facing bull’s head, decorated with a fillet that falls to the sides behind the ears and horns, ending in tassels. Rev. Forepart of boar r. with both legs showing, to l., behind the truncation, spearhead downwards, letters above the boar [F - W] not visible. See: Angelos Papadimitriou, “An early bronze Phokian issue” in CARAKTHR (Festschrift to Mando Oeconomides) pp. 225 -230 for the only such coin published. Extremely rare. Some corrosion, mainly on the reverse, otherwise with a dark green patina and about very fine / fine.