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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:     801099      [UNVERIFIED] Type:     Greek Region:     PHLIASIA City:     Philus Date Ruled:     Circa 400-350 BC Metal:     Silver Denomination:     Obol Struck / Cast:     struck Date Struck:     BC Circa 400-350 Diameter:     11 mm Weight:     0.89 g Obverse Description:     Forepart of bull butting left Reverse Legend:     Φ Reverse Description:     Large Φ; four pellets around Primary Reference:     BCD Peloponnesos 102 (this coin) Reference2:     SNG Cop 7-8 Reference3:     Dewing 1829/1830 (for description/photo) Reference4:     McClean 6213-5 Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=117797 Grade:     Near EF, attractive old cabinet toning. Notes:     Ex BCD Collection (LHS 96, 8 May 2006), lot 102; MÜnzen und Medaillen GmbH 1 (16 September 1997), lot 155.This city was a longtime ally of Sparta: 200 of her soldiers served with Leonidas at Thermopylai in 480 BC, and another 1,000 fought beside the Spartans at Plataia in 479 BC. Phlious also sided with the Peloponnesian league against Athens, which led to an increase of silver and bronze coinage at the time of the Peloponnesian War.

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