KYRENAICA. Barke (?). Circa 435-331 BC. Hemiobol (Gold, 5 mm, 0.44 g, 8 h). Head of a horse to right. Rev. Head of a ram to right. BMC -, cf. p. CLXXX note 1. Naville 261-2. SNG Copenhagen -. Rare and in exceptional condition for this very difficult issue. Struck slightly off center and with minor marks and scrapes, otherwise, extremely fine.



This coin type from Barke is no longer as rare as it once was, but, as the following lot numbers demonstrate, it is almost never found in good condition. This piece undoubtedly ranks among the finest known examples.