Sale: Nomos 9, Lot: 119. Estimate CHF300.  Closing Date: Monday, 20 October 2014.  Sold For CHF440. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

EUBOIA, Eretria. c. 500-465 BC. Obol (Silver, 8mm, 0.56 g 6). Bull’s head facing. Rev. Octopus with tentacles downwards. BCD 324 ff. BMC 33 ff. Very rare. Toned as found. Very fine.

From the RRG collection, acquired prior to 1978, ex Münzen und Medaillen List 330, 1972, 15 and Hess-Leu 49, 27 April 1971, 153, and from the collection of Sir Hermann Weber, 3387.