The Phillips Family Collection of Ancient Greek Coins

Greek Coinages, Ainos: Diobol, struck c. 408-406

Obverse: head of Hermes right with fleshy features, wearing petasos with beaded rim, loose locks of hair falling by the cheek and along the nape of the the neck

Reverse: aινι: bearded and long-horned goat skipping right; crab in field

Metal: silver; Persian weight standard; 1.32g/6h

References: cf. May 302 [A186/R–]; Lockett 1160; Ashmolean 3536

Condition: Good very fine, small surface flaw on reverse, beautiful iridescent tone £200-£260

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Phillips Family Collection of Ancient Greek Coins.

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Bt Baldwin, December 1951