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TROAS, Uncertain. 5th century BC. AR Hemiobol (7mm, 0.22 g, 10h). Crested Corinthian helmet left / Amphora; ivy leaf to left; all within linear square. CN Online Type –; HGC 8 –; SNG Arikantürk 680 var. (symbol; Neandria?). Toned, light porosity. Near VF.
Varieties of this type have appeared at auction in the past, and have been tentatively attributed to Neandria in Troas, where an early fraction featured a helmet on the obverse. While an attribution to a mint in that region is reasonable, Neandria is probably not correct, as its early fractions consistently feature a ram or barley grain on the reverse, which were emblematic of the city. At the same time, the nearby city of Larissa consistently featured an amphora on the reverse of nearly all of its coinage, which would make it a more likely candidate. Nonetheless, the presence of multiple examples of helmet-amphora fractions in the Arikantürk collection strongly support the attribution to a mint in this region.
Closing Date and Time: 2 September 2026 at 11:38:00 ET.
All winning bids are subject to a 20% buyer’s fee.
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