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Thessaly, Oitaioi. Silver Hemidrachm (2.90 g), ca. 344-280 BC. Head of lion left, crushing spear held in jaws.

Rev. OITAI-

N, Herakles standing facing, holding club. (Valassiadis 3; BCD Thessaly II 489). Attractively

toned. Choice very fine.

$ 700

ex BCD Collection (CNG E290, 7 November 2012), lot 56.

The Oitaians were a tribal people of Northern Greece named for their proximity to Mount Oita. This mountain was famous in

Greek myth as the place where Herakles was burned by a poisonous shirt given to him by his wife. The poison destroyed his physical

body but permitted him to achieve immortality and ascend to the gods. For this reason, the principal city of the Oitaians was named

Herakleia (Trachinia) and the hero held a prominent place on their coins.

1051

Akarnania, Leukas. Silver Drachm (2.09 g), ca. 380-350 BC.

below, Pegasos flying right. Rev. Wreathed

head of Aphrodite, hair worn loosely at neck, facing slightly right; in left field, leaf. (cf. BCD Akarnania

211-2 and 213.3; cf. SNG Copenhagen 364; cf. BMC 135).

Rare.

Fine.

$ 750

1052

Akarnania, Leukas. Silver Stater (8.27 g), ca. 320-280 BC.

below, pegasos flying left. Rev. Head of

Athena left, wearing Corinthian helmet; below neck, [A

] monogram; behind,

and mast with yard-arm

behiundated. (Pegasi 135; BCD Akarnania -). Boldly struck and needle sharp. Nearly Mint state. $ 2,000

1053

Akarnania, Leukas. Silver Stater (8.37 g), ca. 320-280 BC.

below, Pegasos flying right. Rev. Head of Athena

left, wearing Corinthian helmet; in right field, A and grapes on vine above amphora. (cf. Pegasi 129 (Pegasos

left); cf. BCD Akarnania 275 (Athena right)).

A seemingly unrecorded variety with Pegasos flying to the right.

Lightly

toned. Very fine.

$ 350

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