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№ 192

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25 September 2024

Hammer Price:
£1,800

Greek Coinages, Boeotian League: Stater, federal issue, struck during the Corinthian War, c. 395-87

Obverse: Boeotian shield

Reverse: βο-ιω: amphora with moulded rim and fluting on body; dolphin leaping right above

Metal: silver; Aeginetan weight standard; 12.19g/3h

References: Head pl. V, 11; BCD 12; BMC p.37, 49

Condition: Very fine and toned, but with a little porosity £400-£500

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Phillips Family Collection of Ancient Greek Coins.

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Prof. E.L. Jonas Collection, Glendining Auction, 18 January 1949, lot 139