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Ancient Greek and Roman coins from Asia Minor


Coin ID #9556

Uncertain (BC 440-390) Star - Hemiobol 1

5th century BC. AR Hemiobol (7mm, 0.35g). Helmeted head of Athena right / Star of four rays; pellets between rays; all within beaded square border within incuse square. Near EF, lightly toned, surfaces a bit granular. Rare.

This type is missing from the the major published collections but appears on the market from time to time. Changes in style indicate they must have been struck over a considerable time. This earlier issue appears less frequently than the later style coins.

File information
Filename:CNG_287_217.jpg
City/Mint name:Uncertain Greek
Keywords:silver / classical
References:?????
Valuation:CNG Elec. Auc. 287 (9/2012), lot 217 ($95 + comm)
Photo courtesy of:Classical Numismatic Group - www.cngcoins.com
Filesize:146 KiB
Date added:Nov 09, 2012
Dimensions:800 x 360 pixels
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