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Lot 3484    Session 11 (9:30am Thursday)    Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Estimate $500
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BOIOTIA, Thebes, (363-338 B.C.), magistrate Kal(l)i.., silver stater, (12.29 g), obv. Boiotian shield, rev. amphora in concave field, with letters **KA LLI* either side, (cf.S.2398, Hepworth Series D3, No.63, BMC 151, McClean 5603, Weber 3280, SNG Cop. 340, SNG Fitz. 2950). Lightly toned, off centred obverse, nearly extremely fine/good very fine and a scarce type.

Ex Alan Jordan Collection. Robert Hepworth "The 4th Century B.C. Magistrate Coinage of the Boiotian Confederacy pp.61-89 (Numismatic Chronicle, Hellenic Numismatic Society, 1998) describes the series as having 97 different reverse varieties noted from 1700 examples recorded from all the sources. The series is divided into four major groups with sub-division within. It is established by die-links and hoard evidence of the approximate order of issue. The series appears to be have an annual change of magistrates. This variety is noted by Hepworth as part of Group D3, No.63 in table and a rarity of 51+ known examples.

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