LOKRIS, Lokri Opuntii. Circa 350-340 BC. AR Stater (25mm, 12.06 g, 4h). Head of Persephone right, wearing wreath of grain ears, earring with rosette and five pendants, and pearl necklace / Ajax, nude but for crested Corinthian helmet, holding sword in right hand, shield decorated with palmette and griffin on left arm, advancing right on ground line; OΠONTIΩN to left; below, spear left. H&D Group 21, 150d (O22/R57 –
this coin); BCD Lokris 70 (same dies); HGC 4, 991; SNG Lockett 1693 (same obv. die); Gulbenkian 495–6 (same obv. die). Lovely old collection tone. Good VF. Beautiful style.
Ex Giessener Münzhandlung 55 (14 May 1991), lot 211.
