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Phokis. Obol, 510 - 500 BC. AR 0.98 g., 10'.

Currency:CHF Category:Coins & Paper Money / World Coins - World Start Price:160.00 CHF Estimated At:200.00 - 0.00 CHF
Phokis. Obol, 510 - 500 BC. AR 0.98 g., 10'.
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Phokis. Federal coinage. Obol, 510 - 500 BC. AR 0.98 g., 10¢. Frontal head of a bull (bukranion), the hair rendered by wavy vertical lines. Ears and horns are small and parallel. Rev. Boar to r. with stippled hide, beaded truncation and one leg showing. Shallow incuse square. Dies not in Williams. Obverse die flaw above r. nostril and off it, in the field to r. Williams post 2. A well centred obol in good metal and very attractively toned. Nearly extremely fine. Acquired from Spink’s, April 1997, for £ 120.