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"A varied collection of Ancient Coins with a specialty in Boeotian Coinage."

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BOEOTIA, Koroneia. Circa 400-350 BC. AR Obol (9mm, 0.98 g). Boeotian shield / Facing gorgoneion with protruding tongue; K-O flanking; all within incuse circle. BCD Boiotia 171a; HGC 4, 1215. Lightly toned, granular surfaces. VF.

Weight 0.98g
Diameter 9.00mm
Grade Very Fine/VF
Year(s) Minted Struck: 400 BC - 350 BC
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Boeotian shield.

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Θ-Ε-Σ-ΠΙ Two crescents back to back within circular incuse.

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BOEOTIA. Thespiai. Early-mid 4th century BC. Obol (Silver, 10 mm, 0.96 g). Boeotian shield. Rev. Θ-Ε-Σ-ΠΙ Two crescents back to back within circular incuse. BCD Boiotia 591. HGC 4, 1401. SNG Copenhagen 398-9. Slightly porous and with light marks*, otherwise,* very fine.

Obverse Boeotian shield.
Reverse Θ-Ε-Σ-ΠΙ Two crescents back to back within circular incuse.
ID(s) BCD Boiotia 591. HGC 4, 1401. SNG Copenhagen 398-9.
Weight 0.96g
Diameter 10.00mm
Grade Good Very Fine/gVF
Year(s) Minted Struck: 400 BC - 350 BC
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BOEOTIA. Thespiai. early-mid 4th century BC. Obol (Silver, 10 mm, 0.97 g). Boeotian shield. Rev. ΘΕΣ Crescent composed of three lines, with a dot at each end. BCD Boiotia 599. HGC 4, 1402. Lightly toned. Some porosity*, otherwise,* good very fine.

Weight 0.97g
Diameter 10.00mm
Grade Good Very Fine/gVF
Year(s) Minted Struck: 400 BC - 350 BC
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Boiotia, Thespiai AR Obol. Early-mid 4th century BC. Boiotian shield decorated with a vertical crescent / Head of Aphrodite Melainis to right; Θ-ΕΣ(retrograde) across neck. BCD Boiotia 608; HGC 4, 1403.
Fine.

Weight 0.67g
Diameter 9.00mm
Grade Fine/F
Year(s) Minted Struck: 400 BC - 350 BC
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BOEOTIA. Thebes. Circa 405-395 BC. Hemiobol (Silver, 8.5 mm, 0.39 g, 3 h). Half Boeotian shield. Rev. Θ - E Bunch of grapes on vine. BCD Boiotia 461. HGC 4, 1369. SNG Copenhagen 291. Attractively toned. Some minor pitting*, otherwise,* good very fine.
From the "Collection sans Pareille" of Ancient Greek Fractions, and from the Leo Mildenberg collection, assembled between 1950s and 1970s.

Die Axis 3h
Weight 0.39g
Diameter 8.50mm
Grade Good Very Fine/gVF
Year(s) Minted Struck: 405 BC - 395 BC
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BOEOTIA. Thebes. Circa 405-395 BC. Tetartemorion (Silver, 7 mm, 0.19 g, 4 h). Boeotian shield. Rev. Θ-E Bunch of grapes on vine branch. BCD Boiotia 466. HGC 4, 1383. Golden highlights. Rare issue and well-centered. Good very fine.
From the collection of a numismatist, acquired from Nomos Ag.

Die Axis 4h
Weight 0.19g
Diameter 7.00mm
Grade Good Very Fine/gVF
Year(s) Minted Struck: 405 BC - 395 BC
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BOEOTIA. Thebes. Circa 425-400 BC. Fourree (Contemporary silver plating) Stater (Silver with Bronze core, 22.5 mm, 11.13 g, 6 h). Boeotian shield. Rev. Θ-E Amphora; all within incuse square. BCD Boiotia 386. HGC 4, 1325. SNG Copenhagen 285. Scratches, marks and graffito; test cut on reverse*, otherwise,* about very fine.

Die Axis 6h
Weight 11.13g
Diameter 22.50mm
Grade Very Fine/VF
Year(s) Minted Struck: 425 BC - 400 BC
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BOEOTIA, Thebes. Circa 425-400 BC. AR Stater (19.5mm, 12.05 g). Boeotian shield / Amphora; Θ-E across lower field; all within incuse circle. BCD Boiotia 391 var. (leaf on rev.); HGC 4, 1325. Deep iridescent tone, a little off center. VF.

From the Michael Anderson Collection, purchased from Mike Vosper, 5 May 2002.

Weight 12.05g
Diameter 19.50mm
Grade Very Fine/VF
Year(s) Minted Struck: 425 BC - 400 BC
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BOEOTIA. Thebes. Circa 425-400 BC. Stater (Silver, 22 mm, 12.07 g, 12 h). Boeotian shield. Rev. Θ-E Amphora with ivy leaf hanging from left handle; all within incuse square. BCD Boiotia 389. HGC 4, 1325. Some granularity; die shift on reverse*, otherwise,* about very fine.

Die Axis 12h
Weight 12.07g
Diameter 22.00mm
Grade About Very Fine/aVF
Year(s) Minted Struck: 425 BC - 400 BC
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BOEOTIA, Federal Coinage. Circa 395-340 BC. AR Hemidrachm (14mm, 2.69 g). Boeotian shield / Kantharos; above, club right; BO-I across lower field; to lower right, vertical crescent facing left; all within concave circle. BCD Boiotia 40; HGC 4, 1166. Old cabinet tone, with some iridescence. Good VF.

From the Gerald F. Borrmann (Northern California Gentleman) Collection, purchased from Frederick S. Knobloch, September 1965.

Weight 2.69g
Diameter 14.00mm
Grade Good Very Fine/gVF
Year(s) Minted Struck: 395 BC - 340 BC
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1965-09-01

Fred Knobloch Purchase Date - Gerald F. Borrmann

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Boeotian shield

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FA-ΣT Amphora; above, boukranion; all within shallow round incuse

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BOEOTIA. Thebes. Circa 390-382 BC. Stater (Silver, 22 mm, 12.26 g, 9 h), Wast..., magistrate. Boeotian shield. Rev. FA-ΣT Amphora; above, boukranion; all within shallow round incuse. BCD Boiotia 498. Hepworth 37. A rare variety. Well centered and with beautiful iridescent collection toning. Minor die breaks on the obverse*, otherwise,* about extremely fine.

From the collection of Prof. Dr. D. Mannsperger, formed over the past 60 years, Leu 14, 14 October 2023, 74.

Obverse Boeotian shield
Reverse FA-ΣT Amphora; above, boukranion; all within shallow round incuse
ID(s) BCD Boiotia 498. Hepworth 37
Die Axis 9h
Weight 12.26g
Diameter 22.00mm
Grade About Extremely Fine/aEF
Year(s) Minted Struck: 390 BC - 382 BC
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ΔA - MO, Amphora, with ivy-spray hanging from left handle; above, club

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Boeotia. Thebes. Stater. Damo[...], magistrate, circa 395-338 BC (Silver, 22.33 mm, 12.28 g). Boeotian shield. Rev. ΔA - MO, Amphora, with ivy-spray hanging from left handle; above, club. BCD Boeotia 491 (this coin). Hepworth 21. BMC 129. HGC 4 1330. Lovely old cabinet toning with underline iridescence. A solid Extremely Fine.

On the reverse die used to strike this coin, the O in the ethnic has been engraved over an W. One wonders what could be the reason for such a change on the die if we are dealing with the same magistrate. It would be understandable to produce dies with the same magistrate's name spelled in two or more different ways (and as just one example of this see for instance lots 482 as against 483/4/5 above), but if there is a change on the die from one way of spelling to another it means that it was necessary to separate the coins produced into clearly identifiable different lots and that this system, being quicker and more economical to apply, was preferred over the other option of engraving a totally new die.

Ex Classical Numismatic Group, Triton IX - BCD Boeotia, 10 January 2006, lot 491.

Obverse Boeotian shield
Reverse ΔA - MO, Amphora, with ivy-spray hanging from left handle; above, club
ID(s) BCD Boeotia 491 (this coin). Hepworth 21. BMC 129. HGC 4 1330.
Weight 12.28g
Diameter 22.33mm
Grade Choice Extremely Fine/cEF
Year(s) Minted Struck: 395 BC - 338 BC
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2006-01-10

Triton IX (BCD Plate) Reference coin for the type!

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Boeotian shield

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ΔA-MΩ Amphora with two tall handles and a fluted upper half; above, laurel wreath tied above

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BOEOTIA. Thebes. Circa 390-382 BC. Stater (Silver, 23 mm, 12.15 g, 8 h), struck under the magistrate Damo... Boeotian shield. Rev. ΔA-MΩ Amphora with two tall handles and a fluted upper half; above, laurel wreath tied above. BCD Boiotia 492 ( same reverse die ). Hepworth 23 ( same reverse die ). HGC 4, 1330. MAST 6.72 ( this coin ). Attractively toned and very well-struck. Minor die breaks on the obverse, otherwise, about extremely fine.

From a European collection, acquired privately from Tradart in 1988.

Obverse Boeotian shield
Reverse ΔA-MΩ Amphora with two tall handles and a fluted upper half; above, laurel wreath tied above
ID(s) BCD Boiotia 492 ( same reverse die ). Hepworth 23 ( same reverse die ). HGC 4, 1330. MAST 6.72 ( this coin )
Die Axis 8h
Weight 12.15g
Diameter 23.00mm
Grade About Extremely Fine/aEF
Year(s) Minted Struck: 390 BC - 382 BC
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ΚΛ - ΙΩ Amphora with tall handles and a decorated upper half

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BOEOTIA. Thebes. Circa 395-338 BC. Stater (Silver, 22 mm, 12.02 g, 5 h), Klio(n), c. 368-364. Boeotian shield. Rev. ΚΛ - ΙΩ Amphora with tall handles and a decorated upper half. BCD Boiotia 531. SNG Copenhagen 534. A perfectly centered and lightly toned example. Minor marks, otherwise, good very fine.

Obverse Boeotian shield
Reverse ΚΛ - ΙΩ Amphora with tall handles and a decorated upper half
ID(s) BCD Boiotia 531 SNG Copenhagen 534
Weight 12.05g
Diameter 22.00mm
Grade Extremely Fine/EF
Year(s) Minted Struck: 368 BC - 364 BC
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Boiotian shield

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A-Σ/Ω, Amphora; to lower right, grape bunch; all within round incuse.

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Boiotia, Thebes. AR Stater (21-23 mm, 11.86 g), c. 395-338 BC, Aso(p)-, magistrate.

Obv. Boiotian shield.
Rev. A-Σ/Ω, Amphora; to lower right, grape bunch; all within round incuse.
BCD Boiotia 579; Hepworth 15; SNG Cop. 321.

Old cabinet tone and about extremely fine.

From the Armin Mathis Collection, ex Athena München 2 (1988), lot 112.

Obverse Boiotian shield
Reverse A-Σ/Ω, Amphora; to lower right, grape bunch; all within round incuse.
ID(s) BCD Boiotia 579; Hepworth 15; SNG Cop. 321.
Weight 11.86g
Diameter 22.00mm
Grade About Extremely Fine/aEF
Year(s) Minted Struck: 395 BC - 335 BC
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1988-01-01

Athena Munchen 2

Armin Mathis Collection

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amphora, DI-OK across fields

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Boeotia, Thebes, AR Stater, struck c. 363-338 BC, Diok..., magistrate, Boeotian shield, rev. amphora, DI-OK across fields, 12.25g (Hepworth 28 (same reverse die as illustration); BCD Boiotia 550 (same reverse die); HGC 4, 1334), some scratches, otherwise struck in high relief, very fine.

Obverse Boeotian shield
Reverse amphora, DI-OK across fields
ID(s) BCD Boiotia 550 (same reverse die); HGC 4, 1334)
Weight 12.25g
Diameter 22.00mm
Grade Good Very Fine/gVF
Year(s) Minted Struck: 363 BC - 338 BC
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Amphora; TI-MO across field all within incuse concave circle

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BOEOTIA, Thebes. Circa 363-338 BC. AR Stater (21.5mm, 12.07 g). Timo–, magistrate. Boeotian shield / Amphora; TI-MO across field; all within incuse concave circle. Hepworth 90; BCD Boiotia 556; HGC 4, 1334. Faintly toned, underlying luster. Near EF.

From the Michael Anderson Collection, purchased from Ingemar Wallin, 15 October 2015.

also cng 2012 ( auction 91 lot 184)

Obverse Boeotian shield
Reverse Amphora; TI-MO across field all within incuse concave circle
ID(s) Hepworth 90; BCD Boiotia 556; HGC 4, 1334.
Weight 12.07g
Diameter 21.50mm
Grade About Extremely Fine/aEF
Year(s) Minted Struck: 363 BC - 338 BC
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ΚΛ-ΙΩΝ Seperated by Amphora, in circular Incuse

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Thebes AR Stater 368 364 12.19g
very nice toning
Exemplar der Auktion Pegasi Numismatics XXVIII, Ann Arbor 2013, Nr. 129.

Obverse Boeotian Shield
Reverse ΚΛ-ΙΩΝ Seperated by Amphora, in circular Incuse
ID(s) BMC 156; Hoover 1332; Slg. BCD 532
Weight 12.19g
Diameter 22.00mm
Grade About Extremely Fine/aEF
Year(s) Minted Struck: 368 BC - 361 BC
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Boeotian shield.

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Amphora, KΛ-IΩ

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Boeotia: Thebes. AR Stater. Struck circa 368-364 BC. (21 mm, 12.03 gm). Magistrate Klio-. Obverse: Boeotian shield. Reverse: Amphora, KΛ-IΩ across field. Hepworth-69. BCD-531.

Obverse Boeotian shield.
Reverse Amphora, KΛ-IΩ
ID(s) Hepworth-69. BCD-531.
Weight 12.03g
Diameter 21.00mm
Grade Good Very Fine/gVF
Year(s) Minted Struck: 368 BC - 364 BC
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BOEOTIA. Thebes. Stater (Circa 368-364 BC) Arka-, magistrate.
Obv: Boeotian shield.
Rev: AP - KA.
Amphora, two ivy leaves on each handle; all within incuse circle.
Hepworth 14; BCD Boiotia 537; HGC 4, 1332.
Condition: Very fine.
Weight: 12.04 g.
Diameter: 21 mm.

Weight 12.04g
Diameter 21.00mm
Grade Very Fine/VF
Year(s) Minted Struck: 366 BC - 364 BC
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amphora, AR-KA across fields, within slightly concave cricle

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Boeotia, Thebes, AR Stater, struck c. 368-364 BC, Arka, magistrate, Boeotian shield, amphora, AR-KA across fields, within slightly concave cricle, 12.03g (Hepworth 13; BCD Boiotia 536 (same rev. die); HGC 4, 1332; SNG Copenhagen 318), residually lustrous, some smoothing to higher points but otherwise very fine, rare with this reverse.

Obverse Boeotian shield
Reverse amphora, AR-KA across fields, within slightly concave cricle
ID(s) Hepworth 13; BCD Boiotia 536 (same rev. die); HGC 4, 1332; SNG Copenhagen 318
Weight 12.03g
Diameter 22.00mm
Grade Good Very Fine/gVF
Year(s) Minted Struck: 368 BC - 364 BC
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ΘΕ-ΟΓ Amphora; above, kerykeion left; all within shallow incuse

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BOEOTIA. Thebes. Circa 395-338 BC. Stater (Silver, 21 mm, 12.20 g), Theog..., magistrate, circa 379-368. Boeotian shield. Rev. ΘΕ-ΟΓ Amphora; above, kerykeion left; all within shallow incuse. BCD Boiotia 503. BMC 145. Hepworth 58. HGC 4, 1331. SNG Copenhagen 338. Lovely iridescent toning. Very light marks*, otherwise,* good very fine.

Ex Künker 341, 1 October 2020, 5495 and Auctiones AG 6, 30 September 1976, 148.

Obverse Boeotian shield
Reverse ΘΕ-ΟΓ Amphora; above, kerykeion left; all within shallow incuse
ID(s) BCD Boiotia 503. BMC 145. Hepworth 58. HGC 4, 1331. SNG Copenhagen 338
Weight 12.20g
Diameter 21.00mm
Grade Good Very Fine/gVF
Year(s) Minted Struck: 395 BC - 338 BC
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1976-09-30

Auctiones AG 6, 30 Sep 1976

Lot 148

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THE OP in fields seperated by Krater

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Thebes AR Stater, ~22mm ~12g, THEOP magistrate

Obverse Boeotian Shield
Reverse THE OP in fields seperated by Krater
Weight 12.00g
Diameter 22.00mm
Grade Good Very Fine/gVF
Year(s) Minted Struck: 395 BC - 338 BC
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amphora between KA-BI

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THEBES. stater, 368/364 BC; 12.04 g Boeotian shield//amphora between KA-BI . BCD 539; BMC 150; Hoover 1332.

Fine toning, light imprints, assay mark on the obverse, very fine

specimen from Auctiones AG 18, Basel 1989, No. 673.
Ratto april 4 1927 lot 1293

Obverse Boeotian shield
Reverse amphora between KA-BI
ID(s) BCD 539; BMC 150; Hoover 1332.
Weight 12.04g
Diameter 21.50mm
Grade Very Fine/VF
Year(s) Minted Struck: 368 BC - 364 BC
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2025-03-17

Kuenker 419, lot 179

1989-09-21

Auctiones AG 18, Basel 1989, Lot 673

1927-04-04

Ratto (Rodolfo) Auction 4 lot 1293

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