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Coin ID #6129

Methymna (BC 500-450) Obol

ca 500-460 BC. AR Obol (0.60g). Helmeted head of Athena right, wearing Attic helmet / Turtle in incuse dotted square. Darkly toned, VF. Very rare.

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Filename:image01274.jpg
City/Mint name:Methymna
Rating (1 votes):00000
Keywords:silver / archaic
References:Franke, Methymna p.164 (unknown lykian mint); Traité 2255
Valuation:Gorny Auc. 176 (3/2009), lot 1274 (EUR 1,100 ($1,403) + comm)
Photo courtesy of:Gorny & Mosch - www.gmcoinart.de
Filesize:149 KiB
Date added:Jul 06, 2009
Dimensions:1084 x 547 pixels
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