Unknown helmet hemi obol

Discussion in 'Ancient Coins' started by eparch, Oct 21, 2020.

  1. eparch

    eparch Well-Known Member

    I recently acquired this coin as the Corinthian helmet appealed to me and
    it was inexpensive.
    Can anyone add any more information ?

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    ASIA MINOR. Uncertain. Hemiobol (5th century BC).
    Obv: Facing Corinthian helmet.
    Rev: Quadripartite incuse square.


    Weight: 0.33 g.
    Diameter: 6 mm.


    Here are 2 similar (but not identical) ones I looked up, also sold as unknown hemi-obols from Asia Minor

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    Numismatik Naumann 43, lot 296 Euro 80

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    Triton XII, Lot: 355. $850 (!)
     
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  3. Roerbakmix

    Roerbakmix Well-Known Member

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  4. eparch

    eparch Well-Known Member

    @Roerbakmix - thank you. I shall go with Thrace, Mesembria HGC 3 II 1562 as a hemi-obol
     
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  5. Roerbakmix

    Roerbakmix Well-Known Member

    I know little to nothing about the coin, but if I'm unsure about the coin type (i.e. obole, hemi-obole, or whatever type), it helps to add a wildcard (asterix) before and after the coin type (i.e. *obol*) which will then yield all types of strings that have 'obol' in it.
     
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