Locris, Locri Opuntii
Stater, circa 340, AR 11.88 g. Head of Demeter r., hair wreathed with three leaves of wheat, wearing drop necklace tied at the back of neck with a bow and an earring as a rosette on the lobe attached to a crescent below it, from which hang five pendants. Rev. OΠONTIΩN retrograde Ajax advancing to r., below, diagonal spear pointing down to the l., griffin as symbol inside his oval shield. Corpus group 21. Gillet 895 (these dies). Gulbenkian 495 (these dies). BCD Lokris-Phokis 70 var. (legend not retrograde).
A very rare variety. Of attractive style and with a lovely
light iridescent tone. Extremely fine

Ex CNG mail bid 82, 2009, 492 and Lanz 150, 2010, 133 sales.