The Trachian Chersonese: ALOPEKONNESOS.Circa 300-250 BC.AE. 1.80g,13.5mm, 12h )
Head of Athena right wearing Corinthian helmet.
Reverse.ΑΛΩΕ / ΠΕΚΟΝ, Fox right in front wheat-ear.
Ref:Yarkin 60-66.
Better than very fine. Extremely Rare issue.
The Greek for Fox is Αλεπού from which the name of this city is derived.According to legend an oracle commanded that a city be founded by settlers where they encountered fox cubs.
For a discussion on this rare coinage see Ural Yarkin The coinage of Alopeconnesus in The Numismatic Chronicle 1978 pp 1-6.