CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY
- Denomination:
- AR Hemiobol
- Composition:
- Silver
- Date:
- circa 400-340 BC
- Obverse:
- Ram's head right;
- Reverse:
- You male head right; Carian letters A to left, S [O(?)] to right; all within incuse circle
- Reference:
- SNG Keckman 883-902; Konuk Kasolaba 10-11 or 8; SNG Copenhagen -; SGCV II -
- Size:
- 0.4g, 8.32mm, 7h
- Province:
- Caria, uncertain mint (Kasolaba?)
- Grade:
- gVF, tight flan, obverse off centre (as is common with these types), old cabinet tone with some iridescence
- Provenance:
- ex Harlan J. Berk (2006)
These ram type coins originate from an uncertain mint in Caria. In Konuk, K. "Kasolaba, a new mint in Karia?" in Kermatia Philias (2009), Konuk tentatively attributes these coins to be from a mint in Kasolaba, a city mentioned in ancient records but whose location is not known.
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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