ITALY. Signia. c. 280-275 BC
ITALY. Signia. c. 280-275 BC
AR Obol, 0.51g (11mm, 6h). Head of Hermes right, wearing petasos; dolphin at neck; before, caduceus / SEIC. Head of Silenus left and head of boar right.
References: HN Italy 343; HGC 1 319; SNG ANS 115; Campana 1A
Grade: Please note that this coin has been repaired. A genuinely rare type from the Segni. This is the only type ever issued from this city. Exceedingly rare. Nicely struck with fascinating imagery. Wavy flan. Good VF. (gk1649)
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This tiny fraction is the only coin known from the Greek city state of Signia. The imagery shows Hermes on the obverse with a dolphin below his neck. The reverse has a fascinating image of the combination Silenus and boar head in one figure. No one knows why the coin was struck but it likely stayed local to the area.