Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Lot 4348 SESSION 16 (9.30AM FRIDAY 2ND AUGUST) Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Estimate $150
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SOLD $220
BOIOTIA, Boiotian League, Federal Coinage, silver drachm, (225-171 B.C.), (4.98 g), obv. bearded laureate head of Poseidon to right, dotted border, rev. BOI**WTWN* to left, outwards and downwards, Nike draped standing to left resting on trident, wreath in left hand, monogram of M/K to left, (cf.S.2404, BCD 128, [Triton IX], BMC 98, Head p.90 correction [Poseidon not Zeus). Good very fine/very fine with file marks on edge, very scarce.
Mint is now reattributed to Thebes for this coinage.
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