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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:     81002015      [UNVERIFIED] Type:     Greek Region:     PHLIASIA City:     Philus Metal:     Silver Denomination:     Obol or 1/12 Stater Struck / Cast:     struck Date Struck:     BC Late 6th-early 5th centuries Weight:     1.07 g Obverse Description:     Human leg bent to right Reverse Description:     Incuse square divided into six irregular compartments Primary Reference:     BCD Peloponnesos 79 (same dies) Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=141034 Grade:     VF, lightly toned, light porosity Notes:     Sale: CNG 81, Lot: 2015 Extremely rare. Ex BCD Collection (not in LHS sale).Phliasia, once a district of Achaia, is primarily known for its principal city, Phlious. Located on the river Asopus, near the juncture of the Argolid, Achaia, Arcadia and Corinthia, its acropolis, known as Trikaranon, commanded one of the subsidiary roads leading to Corinth. The city was also renowned for a sacred stone omphalos, which its inahabitants revered as the center of the Peloponnesos. During the Persian Wars, a contingent of 200 Phlians served at Thermopylai; a thousand were later deployed to Plataia. The town was the setting for Plato's Phaedo. Although it incurred the Spartan's wrath in 383 BC and was compelled to withstand a lengthy Lakedaimonian siege, Phlious remained a loyal ally of Sparta. With the loss of Spartan supremacy, Phlious eventually joined the Achaian League.

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