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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:     803462      [UNVERIFIED] Type:     Greek Region:     ARCADIA City:     Cleitor Date Ruled:     Circa 300-270/60 BC Metal:     Silver Denomination:     Triobol Struck / Cast:     struck Date Struck:     BC Circa 300-270/60 Diameter:     14 mm Weight:     2.71 g Die Axis:     8 h Obverse Description:     Radiate head of Helios facing, drapery around neck Reverse Legend:     KΛH Reverse Description:     Bull butting right; above head, centaur galloping right, [hurling branch] Primary Reference:     BCD Peloponnesos 1431 (same dies) Reference2:     SNG Cop 224 Reference3:     BMC 4-5 Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=117804 Grade:     EF, toned, slight die shift on reverse Notes:     Rare. Ex BCD Collection (not in LHS sale); Vinchon (7 November 1977), lot 91; Hess-Leu 31 (6 December 1966), lot 362.This later issue of coinage at Kleitor is also an issue for local use, and, unlike her issues as part of the Arkadian Confederacy, exhibit types that had local significance. As with the previous lot, these local issues with the radiate head of Helios are quite rare.

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