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Boeotia

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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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BOEOTIA, Thebes. Circa 229-200 BC. Æ (12mm, 1.27 g, 10h). Boeotian shield; club vertically along center line / Nike standing left, holding phiale and trident. BCD Boiotia 585 (this coin); HGC 4, 1396 (this coin). Dark green patina. VF. Extremely rare, one of approximately five known (three others in CoinArchives, and one in Berlin).

Ex Berk BBS 204 (18 July 2018), lot 256; Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 290 (7 November 2012), lot 181; BCD Collection (Triton IX, 10 January 2006), lot 585.

Die Axis 10h
Weight 1.27g
Diameter 12.00mm
Grade Very Fine/VF
Year(s) Minted Struck: 229 BC - 200 BC
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2025-02-19

CNG Eauction 581, 82

2018-07-18

Berk BBS 204, 256

2012-11-07

CNG Eauction 290, 181

2006-01-10

CNG Triton IX (BCD Boiotia), 585

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BOIOTIA, Federal Coinage. 220's BC. Æ (4.59 g, 12h). Head of Demeter or Kore (Persephone) three-quarter face right, wearing corn-wreath / Poseidon, naked, standing left, resting right foot on rock and leaning on trident; to right, [B]OIWTWN downward. Head, Boeotia p. 86, pl. VI, 6 = BMC p. 41, 81, pl. VI, 8; SNG Cop. 384. VF, medium brown patina. Overstruck on Æ of Antigonos Gonatas of the type SNG Cop. 1214-1221. ($100)

The profile of Herakles shows under the facing head of Demeter and on the reverse the forward part of the horse and the monogram of the Macedonian piece are also visible.

Die Axis 12h
Weight 4.59g
Diameter 16.00mm
Grade Good Very Fine/gVF
Year(s) Minted Struck: 220 BC
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2006-01-09

Triton IX (BCD Plate), Lot 101

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Islands off Attica. Aegina, circa 525-480 BC. AR Obol (9.2 mm, 0.70 g.). Sea turtle, head in profile. Rev. Incuse square with 'Union Jack' pattern. Wartenberg, ‘A Hoard of Archaic Obols of Aegina (Coin Hoards VIII.20),’ Aleksanderia (2021), Obol Group IV, 30. Irregular flan. About good very fine. Rare.

Weight 0.70g
Diameter 9.20mm
Grade Very Fine/VF
Year(s) Minted Struck: 525 BC - 480 BC
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BOEOTIA, Orchomenos. Circa 525-500 BC. AR Obol (7.5mm, 0.85 g). Wheat grain / Large square incuse quartered perpendicularly, with additional diagonal line. BCD Boiotia 186; HGC 4, –. Toned, granular surfaces. VF.

Weight 0.85g
Diameter 7.50mm
Grade About Very Fine/aVF
Year(s) Minted Struck: 525 BC - 500 BC
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BOEOTIA. Thebes. Circa 480-460 BC. Hemidrachm (silver, 5.77 g, 15 mm). Boeotian shield. Rev. Incuse square with clockwise mill-sail pattern, with archaic Θ (ethnic first letter) in centre. BCD Boiotia 345. Very fine.

Weight 5.77g
Diameter 15.00mm
Grade Very Fine/VF
Year(s) Minted Struck: 480 BC - 460 BC
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BOEOTIA, Federal Coinage. Circa 225-171 BC. AR Drachm (17.5mm, 4.09 g, 6h). Laureate head of Poseidon right / Nike standing left, holding wreath and trident; no control marks. BCD Boiotia 144; HGC 4, 1175. Lightly toned, some porosity, minor marks, small die break on reverse. VF.

Die Axis 6h
Weight 4.09g
Diameter 17.50mm
Grade Very Fine/VF
Year(s) Minted Struck: 225 BC - 171 BC
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BOEOTIA. Orchomenos. Circa 370-364 BC. (bronze, 2.20 g, 12 mm). Boeotian shield. Rev. E-P-K-O arranged withing the rays of a star. BCD Boiotia 225; HGC 4, 1260; SNG Copenhagen 206-7. Nearly very fine.

Weight 2.20g
Diameter 12.00mm
Grade About Very Fine/aVF
Year(s) Minted Struck: 370 BC - 364 BC
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BOEOTIA, Federal Coinage. Circa 395-340 BC. AR Hemidrachm (13mm, 2.60 g). Boeotian shield / Kantharos; [above, club right]; ivy leaf to right, BO-I across lower field; all within incuse square. BCD Boiotia 30; HGC 4, 1165. Toned, remnants of find patina, a little off center, granular surfaces. Near VF.

From the William C. Green Collection, purchased from Henry C. Lindgren, late 1980s-early 1990s.

Weight 2.60g
Diameter 13.00mm
Grade About Very Fine/aVF
Year(s) Minted Struck: 395 BC - 340 BC
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BOEOTIA, Thebes. Circa 395-338 BC. AR Stater (22 mm, 12.05 g). Krat-, magistrate. Struck circa 363-338 BC. Boeotian shield / Amphora; KP-AT across field; all within incuse concave circle. Hepworth 72; BCD Boiotia 573 var. (helmet on rev.). good VF, metal flaw reverse.

Weight 12.05g
Diameter 22.00mm
Grade About Very Fine/aVF
Year(s) Minted Struck: 363 BC - 338 BC
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Boiotia, Tanagra, circa 400-350 BC. Boeotian shield. Rev. T-A Forepart of horse right. BCD Boiotia 276-7; SNG Copenhagen 230. Very fine.

Diameter 10.00mm
Grade Fine/F
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BOEOTIA, Federal Coinage. Circa 395-340 BC. Hemidrachm (Silver, 15 mm, 2.58 g, 12 h). Boeotian shield. Rev. BO-I Kantharos; above, club to right; to right, crescent. BCD Boiotia 40. HGC 4, 1166. Toned and attractive. Good very fine.

Die Axis 12h
Weight 2.58g
Diameter 15.00mm
Grade Good Very Fine/gVF
Year(s) Minted Struck: 395 BC - 340 BC
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Boiotia, Thespiai, early-mid. 4th. Century BC. AR Obol (12 mm, 0.83 g.). Boiotian shield. Rev. Horizontal crescent composed of three lines, facing upward; ΘΕΖ above; all within shallow concave circle. Head, Boeotia p. 55, pl. IV,19 = BMC 5, pl. XVI, 7; SNG Cop. 401-402; SNG Berry 606. BCD Boiotia 598. Good Very Fine

Weight 0.83g
Diameter 12.00mm
Grade Very Fine/VF
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BOEOTIA. FEDERAL COIN

Hemidrachm ø 16mm (2.21g). 395 - 340 BC. Mint of Thespiae? Obv. Boeotian shield. Rev. BO-I, kantharos, above mace, right in the field a crescent moon, all within a round incuse. BCD Boeotia 4043; Babelon III, No. 365; HGC 4, 1166. R! Slight toning, good VF.

Weight 2.21g
Diameter 16.00mm
Grade Good Very Fine/gVF
Year(s) Minted Struck: 395 BC - 340 BC
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Boeotia. Pharae circa 400-300 BC.
Obol AR
10 mm, 0,75 g
Very Fine

Weight 0.75g
Diameter 10.00mm
Grade Very Fine/VF
Year(s) Minted Struck: 400 BC - 300 BC
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Thebes 457-448 BC tetartemorion

Weight 0.20g
Diameter 5.00mm
Grade Fine/F
Year(s) Minted Struck: 457 BC - 448 BC
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Boeotia. Federal Coinage. Circa 395-340 BC. AR Hemidrachm (2.55g, 15mm). Obv.: Boeotian shield. Rev: BO I, kantharos; above, club right. BCD Boiotia 23; Head, Boeotia p. 55; BMC p. 36, 36; SNG Copenhagen 175. A bit off centre, VF.

Weight 2.55g
Diameter 15.00mm
Grade Very Fine/VF
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Boeotia. Federal Coinage. Circa 395-340 BC. AR Hemidrachm (2.56g, 13mm). Obv.: Boeotian shield. Rev: BO I, kantharos; above, club right. BCD Boiotia 23; Head, Boeotia p. 55; BMC p. 36, 36; SNG Copenhagen 175. Obverse off centre, VF.

Weight 13.00g
Diameter 2.56mm
Grade Very Fine/VF
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Boeotia, Federal Coinage. Circa 300-250 BC. AE 14mm (2.03g). Obv.: Boeotian shield. Rev.: trident upwards; dolphin on right. BCD Boeotia 77. Black patina, VF.

Weight 2.03g
Diameter 14.00mm
Grade Very Fine/VF
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Title: Boeotia. Thebes. Federal coinage AR Drachm / Nike

Attribution: Dewing 1521
Date: 196-146 BC
Obverse: Laureate head of Poseidon right
Reverse: BOIΩT[ΩN], Nike left, holding trident and wreath; monogram in left field
Size: 18.82mm
Weight: 4.70 grams
Description: toned VF. Ex Apollo Numismatics (VCoins). From the collection of the late Dr. Henry Lindgren, numismatist and numismatic author.

Weight 4.70g
Diameter 19.00mm
Grade Very Fine/VF
Year(s) Minted Struck: 196 BC - 146 BC
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BOEOTIA, Thespiai. Early-mid 4th century BC. AR Obol (10.5mm, 0.68g). Boeotian shield R/ Crescent facing upward. BCD Boiotia 598; HGC 4, 1402. Good VF

Weight 0.68g
Diameter 10.50mm
Grade Good Very Fine/gVF
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Boeotia, Mykalessos. Circa 400-375 BC. AR Obol (0.84g, 11mm). Obv.: Boeotian shield. Rev.: M-Y Thunderbolt; all within shallow round incuse. BCD Boiotia 178-80; HGC 4, 1231; SNG Copenhagen 190-1. Somewhat porous and the obverse struck slightly off center, VF.

Weight 0.84g
Diameter 11.00mm
Grade Very Fine/VF
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Title: Boeotia. Thebes AR Stater

Attribution: BCD 20
Date: 395-387 BC
Obverse: Boeotian shield
Reverse: Krater, grape bunch above, BO-IΩ across fields
Size: 21.85mm
Weight: 12.24 grams
Description: VF, scattered carbon spots, light scratch on obverse. Ex Museum Surplus (Ken Martins) with his tag.

Weight 12.24g
Diameter 22.00mm
Grade Very Fine/VF
Year(s) Minted Struck: 395 BC - 387 BC
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