LYCIA. Uncertain. Circa 400-380/70 BC. Obol (Silver, 10 mm, 0.54 g). Irregular bulge. Rev. Crab within dotted circle. BMC -. SNG Copenhagen -. Müseler -. SNG von Aulock -. Apparently unpublished and unique. Beautifully toned and with a lovely reverse. Struck from a very worn die and with a small die break on the reverse, otherwise, good very fine.



This enigmatic piece was formerly attributed to Eryx in Sicily; however, the broken obverse die and the beaded circle in the incuse on the reverse more likely point to a Lycian origin (cf. Müseler VII 12-14 and 16-19).