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Search Advanced Search Search By Coin ID     Home ANCIENT/BYZANTINE Ancient Spain (872) Byzantine (753) MEDIEVAL/EARLY WORLD Germany (30) MODERN WORLD COUNTERFEITS AND IMITATIONS   Submit New Coin(s)   Sponsors page Terms of Service Contact Us About Us FAQ Page Coin Detail Click here to see enlarged image. ID:     160090      [UNVERIFIED] Type:     Greek Region:     LOCRIS City:     Locri Opuntii (Epicnemidii) Date Ruled:     Circa 356-336 BC Metal:     Silver Denomination:     Stater Struck / Cast:     struck Date Struck:     BC Circa 356-336 Diameter:     23 mm Weight:     12.04 g Die Axis:     11 h Obverse Description:     Wreathed head of Persephone right wearing single pendant earring and necklace Reverse Legend:     ΟΠΟΝΤΙΩΝ Reverse Description:     Ajax advancing right, nude but for crested Corinthian helmet, holding sword in right hand, shield decorated with palm and griffin in left; broken spear and ground below Primary Reference:     Wartenberg, Reference2:     SNG Cop 42 Reference3:     BMC - Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=79687 Grade:     Good VF Notes:     Rare. The fine and extensive coinage of the Opuntian Lokrians is surprising for a city whose place in history is relatively unknown. It has been suggested that the Lokrians, returning from service as mercenaries in Sicily, may have brought with them a quantity of Syracusan coins which would have provided bullion and the prototype for the 'Euainetan' head adopted at Lokris.

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