Stepping out the the FH box again and decided to get this stater. Akarnania. Leukas circa 320-280 BC. Stater AR 20mm., 8,10g. Head of Athena left, wearing Corinthian helmet / Pegasos flying left, Λ below. very fine Cf. BMC 101. Feel free to add anything
Lovely coin... as a complete newb idiot- to Greeks especially.. I do have a dumb question: are there any/many with the helmet pulled fully down? I am sure there are - but have not seen them posted .. they must look amazing... so please share..
Please let me clarify that the coin you posted is absolutely incredible and something I would only dream to own some day. I hope you are not offended by my question. I just have often wondered and not seen any. Thx for your understanding...
I would be driven crazy wondering what if anything was under the rough area behind Athena. My Leukas has a lion head. It was one of my first Greek coins. It was ex. Charles Wolfe who still ranks among my favorite dealers. He understood 'eye appeal' even on coins less than mint state.
They used two pegasi on the diobols and for good measure indicated the denomination on the reverse with Δ-I-O. AKARNANIA, Leukas AR Diobol. 0.81g, 11.9mm. AKARNANIA, Leukas, circa 450-400 BC. BCD Akarnania 183. O: Pegasos right with curled wing; Λ, below. R: Δ-I-O, Pegasos facing slightly left, rearing up on hind legs, wings spread.
Great first ancient but not Leukas. Yours is the nearby city Anaktorion. https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=3335466 Welcome to the CT ancients family.
Thanks and great coins all! Just about haha I don't see anything (though that doesn't mean here wasn't anything here before) :0
Oops! You are absolutely correct. I knew that, but must have gotten carried away by the moment, admiring the great coin photos.