Live auction - bgr_659902 - PHOCIS- DELPHI Obole
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| Estimate : | 380 € |
| Price : | 190 € |
| Maximum bid : | 250 € |
| End of the sale : | 01 April 2025 14:06:52 |
| bidders : | 1 bidder |
Type : Obole
Date: c. 485-480 AC.
Mint name / Town : Delphes, Phocide
Metal : silver
Diameter : 9,5 mm
Orientation dies : 1 h.
Weight : 0,89 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Monnaie centrée. Très beau protomé de sanglier. Patine grise
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Tête de taureau vu de face.
Obverse legend : F-O
Reverse
Reverse description : Protomé de sanglier à gauche dans un carré creux.
Historical background
PHOCIS- DELPHI
(5th century BC)
The federal coinage began in the 5th century BC and ended in 346 BC, the date of the end of the Second Sacred War, marking the hegemony of Philip II over the region with the direction of the 'Amphictyonia of Delphi. The region, mountainous and poor, was dedicated to Artemis, goddess of the hunt.
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