281.1
281
Lot
of
three
silver
AR 2.76 g., 11 . ′
281.3
Philomelos, 357 - 354 BC. : AR 2.67 g., 11 . : : AR 2.82 g., 5 . Frontal bull’s head. Rev. Head of Apollo as above.
triobols 281.3
281.2
struck
under
281.1
′
281.2
′
Williams 322 (O.226 / R.196). Williams 324 (O.226 / R.198). Williams 328 (O.228 / R.195). 281.1 and 281.2 are from the same obverse die. 281.1 and 280.3 above, from the same reverse die. The first with medium grey toning and some etching of the reverse surfaces. The others lightly toned and in good metal with some iridescence. Very fine. 350
282
282 282
Phokis. Federal coinage. Triobol, struck under Philomelos, 357 - 354 BC. AR 2.59 g., 10 . Frontal bull’s head. Rev. Head of Apollo r., laureate, behind, laurel branch, Φ and Ω below and in front of neck. Williams - (O.228 / R.196). Same obverse die as lot 281.3 above. Same reverse die as lots 280.3 and 281.1 above. Slightly irregular flan but toned and of good metal. Nearly extremely fine. 300 ′
283 283
Phokis. Federal coinage. Triobol, struck under Philomelos, 357 - 354 BC. AR 2.74 g., 5′. Frontal bull’s head. Rev. Head of Apollo r., laureate, behind, laurel branch, Φ and Ω below and in front of neck. Williams - (O. / R.196). Same reverse die as lots 280.3, 281.1 and 282 above. Darkly toned and very fine. 150 Ex Münz-Zentrum 53 (13 November 1984) 1586 (DM 230).
284
284
Phokis. Federal coinage. Obol, struck under Philomelos, 357 - 354 BC. AR 0.87 g., 6 . Frontal bull’s head in the 4th century style. Rev. Naturalistic forepart of boar, showing both legs but straight, Φ Ω to r. and above, all in concave field. Williams - (O. / R.201). A great rarity, known to Williams in only three examples (Berlin, London and Copenhagen). Superb old toning with iridescent highlights. Good very fine, the reverse better. 500 ′
Ex Kölner Münzkabinett 46 (21 April 1988) 2072 (DM 410). A unique opportunity for the specialist or the discriminating collector to acquire the fourth known mid - 4th century obol struck under Philomelos. boar reverse
104