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Wolf Forepart, Eagle On Harpa, Large A
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Argos, Argolis (Peloponnese Peninsula)
Obv: forepart of wolf1 facing l., 𝝝 [a circle with a dot inside] above.
Rev: large A in shallow incuse square; 𝚪 to l. of top of A, Υ to r. of top of A, below an eagle with closed wings standing r. on harpa.
Denomination: silver triobol2; Mint: Argos; Date: c. 322 - 229 BC3; Weight: 2.5g; Diameter: 15mm; Die axis: 120º; References, for example: BMC Peloponnese p. 142 no. 79 and 80; Traité III, p. 470, no. 640, pl. CCXVI no. 114; McClean II p. 457 no. 6835; BCD Peloponnesos 1111 and 1112.
Notes:
1According to Head in Historia Numorum "[t]he wolf is the well known symbol of Apollo Lykios, whose worship at Argos dates from very remote times."
2McClean states "Nos. 6801 seq. are more conveniently regarded as Attic tetrobols than Aeginetic triobols or hemidrachms." (p. 455).
3This is the date given in Head Historia Numorum and McClean.
4Interestingly there is no mention of the device, circle with the dot inside, above the wolf but it is clearly visible when looking at no. 11 on plate CCXVI.
Provenance: Harlan J. Berk June 10, 2020
Photo Credits: Harlan J. Berk
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![Wolf Forepart, Eagle On Harpa, Large A
<b>Argos, Argolis (Peloponnese Peninsula)</b>
Obv: forepart of wolf<sup>1</sup> facing l., 𝝝 [a circle with a dot inside] above.
Rev: large A in shallow incuse square; 𝚪 to l. of top of A, Υ to r. of top of A, below an eagle with closed wings standing r. on harpa.
Denomination: silver triobol<sup>2</sup>; Mint: Argos; Date: c. 322 - 229 BC<sup>3</sup>; Weight: 2.5g; Diameter: 15mm; Die axis: 120º; References, for example: BMC Peloponnese p. 142 no. 79 and 80; Traité III, p. 470, no. 640, pl. CCXVI no. 11<sup>4</sup>; McClean II p. 457 no. 6835; BCD Peloponnesos 1111 and 1112.
Notes:
<sup>1</sup>According to Head in <i>Historia Numorum</i> "[t]he wolf is the well known symbol of Apollo Lykios, whose worship at Argos dates from very remote times."
<sup>2</sup>McClean states "Nos. 6801 seq. are more conveniently regarded as Attic tetrobols than Aeginetic triobols or hemidrachms." (p. 455).
<sup>3</sup>This is the date given in Head <i>Historia Numorum</i> and McClean.
<sup>4</sup>Interestingly there is no mention of the device, circle with the dot inside, above the wolf but it is clearly visible when looking at no. 11 on plate CCXVI.
Provenance: Harlan J. Berk June 10, 2020
Photo Credits: Harlan J. Berk
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Wolf Forepart, Eagle On Harpa, Large A
<b>Argos, Argolis (Peloponnese Peninsula)</b>
Obv: forepart of wolf<sup>1</sup> facing l., 𝝝 [a circle with a dot inside] above.
Rev: large A in shallow incuse square; 𝚪 to l. of top of A, Υ to r. of top of A, below an eagle with closed wings standing r. on harpa.
Denomination: silver triobol<sup>2</sup>; Mint: Argos; Date: c. 322 - 229 BC<sup>3</sup>; Weight: 2.5g; Diameter: 15mm; Die axis: 120º; References, for example: BMC Peloponnese p. 142 no. 79 and 80; Traité III, p. 470, no. 640, pl. CCXVI no. 11<sup>4</sup>; McClean II p. 457 no. 6835; BCD Peloponnesos 1111 and 1112.
Notes:
<sup>1</sup>According to Head in <i>Historia Numorum</i> \"[t]he wolf is the well known symbol of Apollo Lykios, whose worship at Argos dates from very remote times.\"
<sup>2</sup>McClean states \"Nos. 6801 seq. are more conveniently regarded as Attic tetrobols than Aeginetic triobols or hemidrachms.\" (p. 455).
<sup>3</sup>This is the date given in Head <i>Historia Numorum</i> and McClean.
<sup>4</sup>Interestingly there is no mention of the device, circle with the dot inside, above the wolf but it is clearly visible when looking at no. 11 on plate CCXVI.
Provenance: Harlan J. Berk June 10, 2020
Photo Credits: Harlan J. Berk
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