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Boeotia

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Boeotian shield.

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Square incuse with anticlockwise mill-sail pattern.

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Thebes
Drachm circa 525-480, AR 15 mm, 5.96 g. Boiotian shield. Rev. Square incuse with anticlockwise mill-sail pattern. BMC p. 32, 2. SNG Delepierre 1924. SNG Copenhagen 241.
Old cabinet tone and good very fine
Ex Gorny & Mosch sale 196, 2011, 1504.

Obverse Boeotian shield.
Reverse Square incuse with anticlockwise mill-sail pattern.
ID(s) BMC p. 32, 2. SNG Delepierre 1924. SNG Copenhagen 241.
Weight 5.96g
Diameter 15.00mm
Grade Good Very Fine/gVF
Year(s) Minted Struck: 522 BC - 479 BC
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Incuse square divided into eight sections, three raised, five incuse.

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BOEOTIA. Thebes. 525-480 BC. Drachm (Silver, 15 mm, 5.60 g). Boeotian shield. Rev. Incuse square divided into eight sections, three raised, five incuse. BCD Boiotia 324. SNG Copenhagen 243. Crystallized surfaces*, otherwise,* very fine.

Obverse Boeotian shield.
Reverse Incuse square divided into eight sections, three raised, five incuse.
ID(s) BCD Boiotia 324. SNG Copenhagen 243.
Weight 5.60g
Diameter 15.00mm
Grade Very Fine/VF
Year(s) Minted Struck: 525 BC - 480 BC
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Boeotian shield, T in shield opening

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Square incuse with anticlockwise mill-sail pattern.

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Boeotia Tanagra, 525 - 480 BC. AR DRACHM

Obverse Boeotian shield, T in shield opening
Reverse Square incuse with anticlockwise mill-sail pattern.
Weight 6.15g
Diameter 15.00mm
Grade Good Very Fine/gVF
Year(s) Minted Struck: 525 BC - 480 BC
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Boeotian shield

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Square incuse with counterclockwise mill-sail pattern

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BOEOTIA, Thebes. 525-480 BC. AR Drachm (15 mm, 6.03 grams). Boeotian shield / Square incuse with counterclockwise mill-sail pattern.
BCD Boiotia 328; HGC 4, 1337
Condition: Near EF, fine metal and a fine deep strike. Light grey tone.

Obverse Boeotian shield
Reverse Square incuse with counterclockwise mill-sail pattern
ID(s) BCD Boiotia 328; HGC 4, 1337
Weight 6.03g
Diameter 15.00mm
Grade Good Very Fine/gVF
Year(s) Minted Struck: 525 BC - 480 BC
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Boeotian Shield, archaic Heta in each opening of the shield.

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Square incuse with clockwise mill-sail pattern.

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Boeotia, Haliartos 525-480 BC. 15mm 5.92g, Drachm.

Obverse Boeotian Shield, archaic Heta in each opening of the shield.
Reverse Square incuse with clockwise mill-sail pattern.
Weight 5.92g
Diameter 15.00mm
Grade Good Very Fine/gVF
Year(s) Minted Struck: 525 BC - 480 BC
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Boeotian shield.

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Square incuse with clockwise mill-sail pattern, Archaic Theta in center.

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Boeotia: Thebes. AR Stater. Struck circa 480-460 B.C. (19 mm, 12.02 gm).
Obverse: Boeotian shield.
Reverse: Square incuse with clockwise mill-sail pattern, Q in center.
S.1783, Myron Hoard [Pl.A, 14, BMC 4, BCD 3540, SNG Fitz 2905, ACNAC Rosen 179, HGC 4, 1308
7mm thick! Heavy for such a small flan!
Lovely toning forming

Obverse Boeotian shield.
Reverse Square incuse with clockwise mill-sail pattern, Archaic Theta in center.
ID(s) S.1783, Myron Hoard [Pl.A, 14, BMC 4, BCD 3540, SNG Fitz 2905, ACNAC Rosen 179, HGC 4, 1308
Weight 12.02g
Diameter 19.00mm
Grade Very Fine/VF
Year(s) Minted Struck: 480 BC - 460 BC
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Boeotian shield, horizontal T facing inward in one opening

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Square incuse; T in two opposing incuse sections.

Description

Tanagra
Drachm circa 479-475, AR 15 mm, 5.71 g. Boiotian shield, horizontal T facing inward in one opening. Rev. Square incuse; T in two opposing incuse sections. BCD Boiotia 250.
About very fine
Ex Künker sale 182, 2011, 213.

Obverse Boeotian shield, horizontal T facing inward in one opening
Reverse Square incuse; T in two opposing incuse sections.
ID(s) BCD Boiotia 250.
Weight 5.71g
Diameter 15.00mm
Grade About Very Fine/aVF
Year(s) Minted Struck: 479 BC - 474 BC
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Boeotian Shield

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Bust of Herakles facing right, wearing flowing lions mane, within incuse square, Θ | E in fields

Description

Thebes AR Stater Herakles

Obverse Boeotian Shield
Reverse Bust of Herakles facing right, wearing flowing lions mane, within incuse square, Θ | E in fields
ID(s) BCD Boiotia 420
Weight 11.73g
Diameter 22.00mm
Grade About Very Fine/aVF
Year(s) Minted Struck: 440 BC - 425 BC
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Boeotian shield

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Θ – E Infant Heracles seated facing on ground, head r., strangling snake in each hand; bow in upper l. field.

Description

Thebes
Stater circa 425-395, AR 23 mm, 12.05 g. Boeotian shield. Rev. Θ – E Infant Heracles seated facing on ground, head r., strangling snake in each hand; bow in upper l. field. Traité III 264 and pl. CCI, 7. SNG Lockett 1748. BCD Boiotia 459.
Rare. Struck on a narrow flan, otherwise about extremely fine
Ex Künker sale 182, 2011, 218.

Obverse Boeotian shield
Reverse Θ – E Infant Heracles seated facing on ground, head r., strangling snake in each hand; bow in upper l. field.
ID(s) Traité III 264 and pl. CCI, 7. SNG Lockett 1748. BCD Boiotia 459.
Weight 12.05g
Diameter 23.00mm
Grade About Extremely Fine/aEF
Year(s) Minted Struck: 425 BC - 395 BC
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Amphora; Θ-E across lower field; all within incuse square

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BOEOTIA, Thebes (Circa 425-400 BC). AR Stater (20mm, 12.179g. 12h). Boeotian shield / Amphora; Θ-E across lower field; all within incuse square. BCD Boiotia 387; HGC 4, 1325. Old cabinet tone. Good VF

PROVENANCE:
From the Collection of Dr Hugh Shire (d. 1976),
Listed in the Spink ancient coins ledger as from the 'Harper Collection', Cumberland Clark, Sotheby's, January 1914, lot 178 (part)

Obverse Boeotian shield
Reverse Amphora; Θ-E across lower field; all within incuse square
ID(s) BCD Boiotia 387; HGC 4, 1325
Die Axis 12h
Weight 12.18g
Diameter 20.00mm
Grade Good Very Fine/gVF
Year(s) Minted Struck: 425 BC - 400 BC
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Provenance History

2024-03-09

Spink Auction, collection of Dr Hugh Shire (1976 d.)

1914-01-22

Sotheby's January 1914, lot 178.

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Boeotian shield, Bankers Mark

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Forepart of horse right, laurel garland around its neck; grapes below; all within concave circle

Description

Boeotia, Tanagra. Early-mid 4th century BC. AR Stater 21 mm. 12.0 gm. Obv: Boeotian shield Rev: Forepart of horse right, laurel garland around its neck; grapes below; all within concave circle. BCD Boiotia 264 (same rev. die). Rare. Ex CNG 72 lot 594, from the BCD collection.

Obverse Boeotian shield, Bankers Mark
Reverse Forepart of horse right, laurel garland around its neck; grapes below; all within concave circle
ID(s) BCD Boiotia 264 (same rev. die)
Weight 11.99g
Diameter 21.00mm
Grade Good Very Fine/gVF
Year(s) Minted Struck: 400 BC - 347 BC
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2006-06-14

BCD Collection

CNG 72 Lot 594

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M-Y Thunderbolt; all within shallow round incuse.

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BOEOTIA. Mykalessos. Circa 400-375 BC. Obol (Silver, 11 mm, 0.82 g, 6 h). Boeotian shield. Rev. M-Y Thunderbolt; all within shallow round incuse. BCD Boiotia 178-80. HGC 4, 1231. SNG Copenhagen 190-1. Porous, and a small edge chip*, otherwise,* very fine.

Obverse Boeotian shield
Reverse M-Y Thunderbolt; all within shallow round incuse.
ID(s) BCD Boiotia 178-80. HGC 4, 1231. SNG Copenhagen 190-1.
Die Axis 6h
Weight 0.82g
Diameter 11.00mm
Grade Very Fine/VF
Year(s) Minted Struck: 400 BC - 375 BC
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Boeotian shield.

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T– A Forepart of horse r.

Description

Tanagra
Obol early-mid IV century BC, AR 10 mm, 0.77 g. Boeotian shield. Rev. T– A Forepart of horse r. BCD Boiotia 275–277. SNG Copenhagen 299ff.
Old cabinet tone and very fine
Ex Gorny & Mosch sale 196, 2011, 1499.

Obverse Boeotian shield.
Reverse T– A Forepart of horse r.
ID(s) BCD Boiotia 275–277. SNG Copenhagen 299ff.
Weight 0.77g
Diameter 10.00mm
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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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

Description

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!

491

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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

Description

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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Boiotian shield

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

Description

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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Boeotian shield

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amphora, DI-OK across fields

Description

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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Boeotian shield

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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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Boeotian shield.

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Amphora, KΛ-IΩ

Description

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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Boeotian Shield

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ΚΛ-ΙΩΝ Seperated by Amphora, in circular Incuse

Description

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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ΘΕ-ΟΓ Amphora; above, kerykeion left; all within shallow incuse

Description

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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Provenance History

1976-09-30

Auctiones AG 6, 30 Sep 1976

Lot 148