Nomos AG, 19

806153.

Sold For $3000

MACEDON, Neapolis. Circa 500-480 BC. AR Obol (0.90 g). Facing gorgoneion with protruding tongue / Quadripartite incuse square. AMNG III/2, -; Traité I 1742; SNG ANS 423. Superb EF, toned, slight granularity. Struck from fresh dies. A small coin with exceptional detail.

Ex Sternberg XXII (20 November 1989), lot 74.

Although one needs a magnifying glass to truly appreciate this tiny coin, it has the detail and power of a full stater.