Biblical & Jewish Coins
Lot 1790 Session 6 (9.30am Thursday) Biblical & Jewish Coins
Estimate $1,800
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $1,500
LOCRIS, Locris Opuntia, silver stater, (369-338 B.C.), (11.864 grams), obv. Head of Persephone to left, wreathed with corn, rev. **OPONTI[WN]* to left, Ajax, son of Oileus, naked but for helmet, advancing to right holding sword and large shield decorated with a griffin, broken spear on the ground, (cf.S.2326/2328 [£550], ACNAC Dewing 1477, SNG Cop. 43-4). Attractive grey tone, a few minor surface marks, slightly off centred on the reverse, good very fine and rare.
Ex Noble Numismatics Sale 59 (lot 1856). From a small hoard sold by Numismatic Fine Arts, U.S.A. c.1990-2.
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