CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY

Denomination:
AR Sixteenth Stater – Obol
Composition:
Silver
Date:
circa 500-480 BC
Obverse:
Dolphin left; below, two pellets
Reverse:
Quadripartite incuse square
Reference:
Le Rider Thasiennes 10 var. (dolphin right); HGC 6, 338 var. (same); CNG 73, lot 107; cf. Svoronos HPM, pl. 10, 26 (dolphin right, pellet above / below); SNG Copenhagen -; SGCV I -
Size:
8.50mm, 0.35g
Province:
Islands off Thrace, Thasos
Grade:
aVF, toned, light porosity
Rarity:
rare
Rarity Details:
variant with dolphin left
Provenance:
ex Classical Numismatic Group eAuction 407 (11 October 2017), Lot 46
Information:
Dates back to the archaic period, during which the earliest greek coins were struck
Thasos (Θάσος) is the northern most island of Greece. First colonised by the Phoenicians, likely due to its gold mines, it was also well known in antiquity for its nuts, wine and marble. The Roman senator, Gaius Cassius Longinus, brother in law to Brutus and co-conspirator in the plot to assasinate Julius Caesar was buried on the island.

I, Peter A. Piliouras of Ancient Coin Traders irrevocably guarantee for life to the Purchaser that this ancient coin is authentic. If this coin is deemed not to be authentic by a professional certification service, then I will refund to the Purchaser the full cost of acquiring the coin (including shipping) together with the certification fees.




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Signed: Peter Anthony Piliouras


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