Greek Silver & Bronze
Lot 5251 Session 16 (9.30am Fri 26 Nov) Greek Silver & Bronze
Estimate $300
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SOLD $180
BOIOTIA, Boiotian League, Federal Coinage, silver drachm, (225-171 B.C.), (4.88 grams), 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 **GAN* to left, (cf.S.2404, BCD 126, [Triton IX], BMC 92-93, Weber 3306, SNG Cop.387-8). Good very fine with grey tone, very scarce.
Mint is now reattributed to Thebes for this coinage.
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