Sale: CNG 67, Lot: 652. Estimate $300. Closing Date: Wednesday, 22 September 2004. Sold For $800. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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TROAS, Skepsis. Circa 450 BC. AR Obol (0.65 gm). Homonoia with Neandreia.
SKH, forepart of horse right / Grape cluster; N to left; all within concentric incuse, dotted, and linear squares. Cf. BMC Troas pg. 80, 4 (drachm, pine-tree not grape cluster); cf. SNG München 322 (same); cf. Traité pl. CLXV, 6 (same); SNG Copenhagen -; SNG von Aulock -; Klein -; Rosen -. Good VF, light porosity. Rare. ($300)
This unpublished type offers more evidence for the early
homonoia coinage of Skepsis and Neandreia.