Ancient Greek coin – HCR127754

Obverse

Design:

Gorgoneion, facing

Design:

Quadripartite incuse square, each square decorated with pellets

Period

Greek

Mint

Neapolis_macedon

Denomination

1/20 stater

Material

silver

Technique

struck

Dating

525 BC – 450 BC (According to IRIS)

Weight (g)

0.55

Diameter (mm)

9.1

Acquisition method

purchase ('bought')

Acquisition date

19/6/1992

Source

A. W. Pullan Memorial Fund; G. M. R. Hay

Source of funds

A. W. Pullan Memorial Fund

Acquisition credit

Purchased with the assistance of the A. W. Pullan Memorial Fund, 1992.

Acquisition note

[PS: Ticket says "Bequest"]

Weight standard

Thasian Standard

Reference

IRIS : https://greekcoinage.org/iris/id/neapolis_macedon.amng_iii.2.2-7

Reference

Note:

Much lighter coin. Unconvinced by Traite's "obol" classification as the stater would be c. 9.8g. These types seem to cluster around 0.5 and 1 grams

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