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Coin ID #9166

Phokaia (BC 521-478) B50 - EL 1/6 Stater

ca 521-478 BC. EL Hekte (2.61g). Helmeted male head to left, with frontal eye and tendril ornament on bowl of helmet; below, seal swimming left / Rough quadripartite incuse square. Very rare. aEF.

The helmeted head must be that of a hero-warrior. The whole idea of using just a helmeted head with no individuality as a type is quite interesting; that there is a head inside the helmet is clear from the eye that peeks out above the side piece.

File information
Filename:358627.jpg
City/Mint name:Phokaia EL
Keywords:electrum / archaic
References:Bodenstedt 50
Valuation:Nomos Auc. 1 (5/2009), lot 106 (CHF 4,000 ($3,600) + comm)
Photo courtesy of:Nomos AG - www.nomosag.com
Filesize:65 KiB
Date added:Jun 30, 2012
Dimensions:700 x 350 pixels
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