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Research Coins: Feature Auction

 
Sale: Triton IX, Lot: 621. Estimate $3000. 
Closing Date: Monday, 9 January 2006. 
Sold For $6500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Lot of 26 different Boiotian AR.

(a) Federal Coinage. 395-387 BC. AR Stater (11.64 g). As lot 12. BMC p. 37, 49, pl. V, 15.

(b) Federal Coinage. Circa 395-340 BC. AR Hemidrachm (2.49 g). As lot 25. Dewing 1508.

(c) Federal Coinage. Circa 395-340 BC. AR Hemidrachm (2.69 g). As lot 42. SNG Cop. 176; A. Riechmann XXX (11 December 1924), lot 563 (same reverse die). Ex Sotheby's 12 May 1983, lot 182 (part).

(d) Federal Coinage. Circa 304-294 BC. AR Drachm (5.57 g). Similar to lot 62 but amphora of different shape; graffito (three-barred sigma)IMI above. L. Grabow XIV (27 July 1939), lot 377 (same reverse die). Ex Giessener Münzhandlung 13 (28 June 1979), lot 92.

(e) Federal Coinage. Circa 304-294 BC. AR Hemidrachm (2.36 g). As lot 64. McClean 5517, pl. 199, 34.

(f) Federal Coinage. Circa 304-294 BC. AR Drachm (5.10 g). As lot 68. SNG Cop. 413.

(g) Federal Coinage. Circa 304-294 BC. AR Hemidrachm (1.87 g). As lot 73. De Luynes 1984.

(h) Federal Coinage. Circa 250 BC. AR Drachm (4.56 g, 11h). As lot 93. SNG Manchester 932.

(i) Federal Coinage. Circa 225-171 BC. AR Drachm (4.63 g, 3h). As lot 114. SNG Cop. 391.

(j) Haliartos. Circa 475-450 BC. AR Stater (12.31 g). As lot 155. SNG Lewis 643.

(k) Koroneia. Circa 400-350 BC. AR Obol (0.73 g). Similar to lot 172 but with short hair and more archaic features, protruding tongue and letters ?-o on either side. Reverse die not found in consulted literature.

(l) Mykalessos. Circa 400-375 BC. AR Obol (0.78 g). As lot 179. De Luynes 1985.

(m) Orchomenos. Circa 525-500 BC. AR Obol (0.77 g). Similar to lot 186 but slightly different incuse pattern on reverse. R. Ratto 4 April 1927, lot 1263.

(n) Pharai. 4th century BC. AR Obol (0.85 g). Similar to lot 234 but letters on reverse are higher up. Weber 3221.

(o) Plataiai. 387-372 BC. AR Hemidrachm (2.12 g). As lot 240. De Nicola FPL December 1959, no. 255 (same rev. die). Very rare. Ex Elsen 26 (12 September 1992), lot 219.

(p) Tanagra. 457-448 BC. AR Hemidrachm (2.84 g). As lot 259. SNG Lockett 1732.

(q) Tanagra. Early-mid 4th century BC. AR Stater (11.92 g). As lot 264. SNG Cop. 224.

(r) Tanagra. Early-mid 4th century BC. AR Obol (0.84 g). As lot 280. McClean 5560, pl. 200, 32. Ex Kölner Münzkabinett 54 (11 November 1991), lot 36.

(s) Thebes. 525-480 BC. AR Drachm (5.60 g). Similar to lot 328 but one of the reverse windmill recessed triangles is filled in due to die breakage. Cf. Cahn 68 (26 November 1930), lot 1312 var. (turning direction of windmill is to the right). Rare variety.

(t) Thebes. 525-480 BC. AR Hemidrachm (2.57 g). As lot 332. Pozzi (Boutin) 3232. Ex Superior 12 December 1987, lot 707 (part).

(u) Thebes. Circa 425-375 BC. AR Hemidrachm (2.66 g). As lot 412. SNG Cop. 290.

(v) Thebes. Circa 425-400 BC. AR Stater (11.59 g). As lot 398. BMC 77, pl. 13, 15. Ex Nomos AG Katalog 4 (Herbst 1974), no. 44.

(w) Thebes. Circa 425-395 BC. AR Stater (10.96 g). Similar to lot 439 but of later style, the reverse square more "rounded" and no club on the shield. Cahn 68 (26 November 1930), lot 1314 (same rev. die).

(x) Thebes. Circa 395-338 BC. AR Stater (12.00 g). Epam(inondas), magistrate. Struck circa 364-362 BC. As lot 541. Hepworth 31. Rare variety. Ex Glendining's 23 April 1970, lot 83 (part).

(y) Thespiai. Early-mid 4th century BC. AR Obol (0.90 g). As lot 598. SNG Cop. 401. Well centered.

(z) Thespiai. Early-mid 4th century BC. AR Obol (0.72 g). As lot 608. SNG Cop. 405.

Coins average Near VF to VF condition. Twenty-Six (26) coins in lot. ($3000)