Beschreibung

Obol. Struck circa 450-400 BC. 12.00 mm. 12h
Obv. Forepart of boar to left; Ǝ on his shoulder, tunny fish upwards behind.
Rev. Head of roaring lion to left within incuse square.
SNG BN Paris 378; SNG von Aulock 1214; Von Fritze, Nomisma IX, 36, 11.
A Beautiful example with a lovely light cabinet tone. Slightly irregular flan. Minor flatness on the reverse, otherwise, extremely fine.
Ex. Leu Numismatik Web Auction 32, 07 December 2024, Lot 493 (Reportedly from a European collection, formed before 2005).

The tunny fish is a symbol that refers to the fisheries from which the city derived much of its wealth.