Holmoi

AR Staters AR Obols

AR Staters

HOL-AR-05, obverseHOL-AR-05, reverse
Identifier HOL-AR-05

Denomination: AR Stater
Period: c. 2nd half of 5th century BC
Detail
Weight: 10.50 g
Diameter: 18–19 mm
Obverse: Youthful nude rider, holding reins in right hand and whip in left, dismounting from horse rearing to left on solid exergual line. Double strike and deep test cut.
Reverse: Stern of galley right; above stern, OΛMITAN; all within diamond-shaped incuse.
Die axis: 30º
Catalogue: Holmoi, 1.2
Remark: The letters O and N at the beginning and end of the city ethnic are incomplete and weakly struck, but parts of them are faintly visible when examined on the coin.

 

AR Obols

HOL-AR-02, obverseHOL-AR-02, reverse
Identifier HOL-AR-02

Denomination: AR Obol
Period: c. 2nd half of 5th century BC
Detail
Weight: 0.68 g
Diameter: 8 – 9 mm
Obverse: Forepart of Pegasos left; dotted border.
Reverse: Stern of galley right; above stern, ΟΛΜ; all within diamond-shaped incuse.
Die axis: 130º
Catalogue: Holmoi, 1.4

 

HOL-AR-03, obverseHOL-AR-03, reverse
Identifier HOL-AR-03

Denomination: AR Obol
Period: 4th century BC
Detail
Weight: 0.75 g
Diameter: 9–10 mmmm
Obverse: Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with palmette; dotted border.
Reverse: Laureate head of Apollo right, wearing laurel wreath and with short hair; in left field, OΛ–MI (off flan).
Die axis:
Catalogue: Holmoi, 2.2g

 

HOL-AR-04, obverseHOL-AR-04, reverse
Identifier HOL-AR-04

Denomination: AR Obol
Period: 4th century BC
Detail
Weight: 0.55 g
Diameter: 9–10 mm
Obverse: Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with palmette; dotted border.
Reverse: Head of Apollo right, wearing taenia and with long hair falling down his neck; in left field, OΛM; in lower right field, M.
Die axis: -60º
Catalogue: Holmoi, 2.2h

 

HOL-AR-01, obverseHOL-AR-01, reverse
Identifier HOL-AR-01

Denomination: AR Obol
Period: 4th century BC
Detail
Weight: 0.64 g
Diameter: 9–9 mm
Obverse: Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with palmette; dotted border.
Reverse: Wreathed bearded male head right (probably Zeus, Poseidon or Kronos); OΛMIK–O–N curving along the face and neck; dotted border.
Die axis: 125º
Catalogue: Holmoi, 2.3b

 

4 June 2021 – 17 February 2024