EMPORION (Ampurias, Gerona). Mite. (Ar. 0.88g / 10mm). 5th century BC (ca.). Anv: Two two-faced rampant sphinxes. Rev: Even irregular. The sphinx is a typical representation of the Abdera polis in Thrace and the Chios and Teos polis in Ionia. Extraordinarily rare and precious specimen, similar to lot 163 of the auction 02/27/2002 by Aureo & Calicó, which classified it as an unpublished piece, awarded for \u20ac 1800.
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