Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
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Lot 4221 SESSION 16 (9.30AM FRIDAY 28 JULY) Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Estimate $100
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $80
BOIOTIA, Thespiae, (146-27 B.C.), AE 12, (2.41 g), obv. laureate female head to right, veiled and wearing modius, rev. chelys with **QES [PI]EWN* downwards both sides of chelys, (S.2461, BCD 615 [Triton IX, p.112], BMC 26); another Federal Coinage, (c.225-171 B.C.), AE 15 (2.91 g), obv. Boiotian shield, rev, Nike standing left, resting on trident and holding patera, trace of **BOIWTWN* downward on right, (S.-, Head, Boeotia p.90, pl.VI, 8 corr. = BMC p.43, 105, pl.VI, 11 corr. [patera not wreath], Imhoof-Blumer, Boeotiens, 33, SNG Cop.394 [club not across shield]). Both fine, second rare. (2)
Ex Jonathan Cohen Collection and previously from the BCD
Collection with his ticket, the second coin from Dr. B. Peus Auction Sale 308 (lot 134), with tickets.
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