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Coin ID #8885

Uncertain (BC 480-420) Hemidrachm

5th century BC. AR Diobol(?) (12mm, 1.76g, 12h). Lion at bay right / Facing gorgoneion within incuse square. Apparently unpublished. VF, surfaces a little rough.

The style of the gorgoneion is similar to another series of fractions with a different obverse type (featuring the elements of a chimera, cf. CNG 85, lot 477 and Lanz 150, lot 162). Unfortunately, that series also cannot currently be assigned to a mint.

File information
Filename:90000648.jpg
City/Mint name:Uncertain Greek
Keywords:silver / archaic
References:???
Valuation:CNG Auc. 90 (5/2012), lot 648 ($500 + comm)
Photo courtesy of:Classical Numismatic Group - www.cngcoins.com
Filesize:110 KiB
Date added:Jun 09, 2012
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