'Silenos' fart'
Lot 507
ISLANDS OFF MYSIA, Pordosilene. 4th century BC. Obol (Silver, 7 mm, 0.64 g, 9 h), Persic standard. Head of Apollo to right, wearing tainia. Rev. ΠΟΡΔ above crab, all within incuse square. BMC -. HGC 6, 1098. Leu Web 26 (2023), 1026 (same dies). SNG Copenhagen -. SNG Paris -. Very rare. Light porosity and some faint scratches, otherwise, very fine.

From a European collection, formed before 2005.

Pordosilene literally translates as 'Silenos' fart', which might be the single most unflattering name of any Greek polis.
Starting price:
50 CHF
Hammer price:
320 CHF
Bid increment:
Closed
Minimum bid:
Closed
Number of bids:
11 Bids
Time left:
Closing time: 09-Sep-23, 16:13:00 CEST
All winning bids are subject to a 18.5% buyer's fee.

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