LYDIA, Uncertain mint. Ates(?). 5th century BC. AR Hemiobol (7mm, 0.46 g). Good VF.Electronic Auction 562 Greek, Silver Sold For $ 225. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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LYDIA, Uncertain mint. Ates(?). 5th century BC. AR Hemiobol (7mm, 0.46 g). Bare head of male left / Barley grain; atel (in Lydian) at side. M. Egetmeyer, “Eine neue Münze mit lydischer Inschrift” in Kadmos 51.1 (2012), ill. 1–2 var. (name); Naville Numismatics 81, lot 164 corr. (name). Toned, off center, light porosity, die breaks on reverse. Good VF. Extremely rare, one of only two known with this name. |