TYPE Ancient Greece, Lampsakos (Mysia), 480-450 BC, silver obol, 0.91g
DESCRIPTION .
Obv: Janiform female head w/ earring and tainia
Rev: Helmeted Archaic head of Athena left in Corinthian helmet, within incuse square
REFERENCE: SG 3880
GRADING: F / AVF, some crystallization/porosity, toned
ORDER INFO: G1662, $75
Considerably less common than the later, 4th c. BC fractions of similar design, these types are also distinguished from them by the accomplished Archaic style, more evident here on the side with Athena in incuse, despite moderate porosity.