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Masterpiece of Greek Art

842119. Sold For $24500

MACEDON, Amphipolis. 369/8 BC. AR Drachm (15mm, 3.94 g, 12h). Heavy issue. Head of Apollo facing slightly right, wearing laurel wreath / AMФ-IПO-ΛIT-EΩN in linear square around torch within linear square; all within incuse square. Lorber 62k (O8/R6 – this coin); SNG ANS 79; SNG Berry 13. Superb EF, excellent metal and attractively toned. Amongst the finest known.


Ex Millon & Assoc. (8 June 2007), lot 54; Gadoury-France Numismatique-Antika 1-Mint State (13 October 1980), lot 146.

Amphipolis was founded in 437 BC, lost to Athens during the Peloponnesian War, but remained independent until her capture by Philip II in 357 BC.

During this short period, Amphipolis produced a remarkable series of coins depicting a facing head of Apollo. Heavily influenced by Kimon’s work at Syracuse, the local artists produced dies of outstanding technical skill.