Massalia in Gallia, 380-336 BC., Obol, SNG Cop. 722.
Massalia (Marseille) in Gallia, ca. 380-336 BC.,
Obol (10-11 mm / 0,73 g), silver, axis irregular alignment ?? (ca. 50°),
Obv.: youthful head of Apollo right with the beginnings of sideburns.
Rev.: M - A , between the lower spokes of a four-spoke wheel with central hub.
Depeyrot 10 ; SNG Copenhagen 722 ; LT.manque ; MHM.10 var p. 32 ; CMP.333-343 var. ; Sch/L.114 var. .
Rarity : R3
These heavyweight obols, with the head to the right in very good style, are classified in the CMP. in the classical period, and more precisely between 380 and 336. Fairly homogeneous overall, these coins can be classified more precisely according to the composition of the hair, the presence and size of the sideburns, the size of the central hub on the reverse, etc.