Ionia Miletus 5th Century BC Silver Diobol

Ionia

Miletus 5th Century BC Silver Diobol

Roaring lion’s head / Stellate design in incuse square

9mm, 0.79g

This coin comes with a previous printed collector’s label.

 

This coin comes from the Cambridge collection of Ancient Greek Coinage. This extensive collection was formed over 40 years by a couple who shared their passion for classical history, carefully collecting as many known types as were available, spending hours labelling each coin and fitting it in to their collection. The kingdom of Ancient Greece is not easy to understand but illustrated with these wonderful coins a map emerges and being so beautiful in their design, they are a pleasure to handle. As with any collection the time comes where it must be passed on and in this case the collectors decided to sell each coin individually to give the next generation of enthusiasts the opportunity to select pieces for their own collections. Many of the coins have previous labels.