GREEK. CAMPANIA, Phistelia. Circa 325-275 BC. Silver Obol (0.53g). Male head facing slightly right / fistluis in Oscan, retrograde, dolphin right, barley grain and mussel shell. Rutter p. 180, Ia; HN Italy 613; SNG ANS 567-578; SNG Lloyd 87; SNG France 1117-1128. Attractively toned. gVF. This obol was struck at Phistelia during a phase of regional self-assertion in southern Italy, reflecting the city's place within the vibrant, competitive landscape of Italic coinage. It embodies both local cultural autonomy and the broader Hellenistic currents shaping Campania in the shadow of growing Roman power. For the type see; Kunker Auction 133, lot 7873, hammered EUR 825. (P)

Estimate: AUD 500