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Phokis. Obol, soon after 445 BC. AR 0.87 g., 10'.

Currency:CHF Category:Coins & Paper Money / World Coins - World Start Price:400.00 CHF Estimated At:500.00 - 0.00 CHF
Phokis. Obol, soon after 445 BC. AR 0.87 g., 10'.
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Phokis. Federal coinage. Obol, soon after 445 BC. AR 0.87 g., 10¢. Facing bull’s head in delicate style, the hair shown in vertical lines, F and O on either side. Rev. Boar forepart to r. in shallow incuse square, both legs showing, a sprig of ivy in the field above r. From the collection of Maurice Laffaille. Williams 269a (this coin) (O.193 / R.159). Nicely toned and well centred on a large flan, nearly extremely fine. Ex Hess-Divo 314 (4 May 2009) 1112 (CHF 1700); Münzen und Medaillen list 373 (November / December 1975) 49 (CHF 1’200) and Münzen und Medaillen list 224 (July 1962) 17 (CHF 100).