Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Lot 5077 Session 16 (9.30am Friday) Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Estimate $300
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BOIOTIA, Boiotian League, Federal Coinage, silver drachm, (225-171 B.C.), (4.99 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 M/K to left, (cf.S.2404, BCD 128, [Triton IX], BMC 98). Good very fine with grey tone, very scarce.
EX CNG Sale 75 (lot 191) with their ticket. Mint is now reattributed to Thebes for this coinage.
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Estimate $300
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