Greek. Campania. Cumae. Circa 475-470 BC. Hemiobol (Gold, 7 mm, 0,39 g). Corinthian helmet left. Rev. KV - MAION (retrograde), Mussel. BMC 1 var. (reverse legend). Rutter 5 var. (same). HN Italy 512 var. (same). HGC 1, 411 var. (same). Good Extremely Fine: probably the finest specimen to have appeared at auction to date. Extremely Rare: cfr. the specimens with the same reverse legend in NAC 146, 8 May 2024, lot 2010 (realized 22.000 CHF plus buyer's fee) = NAC 9, 1996, lot 6; BFA 44, 20 April 2018, lot 8; M&M Basel 44, 1971, lot 3.
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