CNG 112, Lot: 165. Estimate $500. Sold for $300. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

PHOKIS, Federal Coinage. Circa 449-447 BC. AR Hemidrachm (13.5mm, 2.99 g, 1h). Facing head of bull / Head of Artemis right, hair bound with tainia, within incuse square. Williams Period III, Section 12, 219 (O156/R127); BCD Lokris 243.2 (same rev. die); HGC 4, 1038. Toned, old collection number ‘141’ written in field on obverse, struck with worn reverse die. Near EF.

From the Baldwin Maull Collection, purchased from Spink, 1960.