Greek Silver & Bronze
Lot 3882 Session 13 (2.30pm Thursday) Greek Silver & Bronze
Estimate $800
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SOLD $900
BOIOTIA, Thebes. Circa 525-480 BC. AR hemidrachm (2.932 grams). obv. Boiotian shield, rev. Square incuse with clockwise mill-sail pattern; (S.1780, BCD 332 [Triton IX sale], Traite I, 1311 [Pl. LXI, 3], Pozzi 1404). Very fine, obverse in high relief, even dark grey patina, very rare.
Ex Wayne Woolmer Collection and previously from the UBS Sale Auction 57, 15-17.9.2003 (lot 200 illustrated) where it was described as an issue from Tanagra.
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