26 Centuries of Gold
387-326 BC Electrum Phocaea sixth stater
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Coin Details
Origin/Country: |
ANCIENT - GREEK CIVIC (7th CENT BC - 1st CENT AD) IONIA, PHOCAEA c.387-326 BC |
Item Description: |
EL Hecte Ionia, Phocaea Historical Scholar Coll. Bodenstedt Phocaea 111 |
Full Grade: |
NGC XF Strike: 5/5 Surface: 5/5 |
Owner: |
deposito |
Owner Comments:
Among the last of the independent electrum issues of Ionian city states. This could have been struck as late as the time Alexander took over everything. This type closely resembles, or is resembled by, the head of Athena showing up on Alexander's gold staters from about 336 onward.