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The Tom Peterson Collection of Ancient Greek Coins
1744
Boiotia, Thebes. Silver Stater (11.66 g), ca. 395-338 BC
.
Ca. 363-338 BC.
Hism…, magistrate. Boiotian shield.
Reverse:
Amphora; across field in two lines, magistrate' s name: H-I/
Σ
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M; above, grape bunch on vine; all within incuse concave circle.
Hepworth 55; BCD Boiotia 569.
Rare magistrate.
Light
antique toning.
Very Fine
.
Estimated Value ................................................... $400 - 500
L
OVELY
A
TTIC
S
TYLE
455-449 BC A
THENS
S
ILVER
T
ETRADRACHM
Enlargement
1745
Attica, Athens. Silver Tetradrachm (16.93g), ca. 459-449 BC
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Struck during the period of Cimon' s exile and until his death, 459-449
BC.
Head of Athena wearing crested helmet ornamented with three olive-leaves and floral scroll.
Reverse:
ΑΘΕ
. Robust owl standing, head
facing; tail feathers composed of three separate feathers; olive twig and crescent behind. Starr Group V. B; Svoronos plate 9, 4-12. Beautiful
style, well struck and attractively toned.
Extremely Fine
.
This is the transitional style issued just after the Dekadrachms.
Estimated Value ............................................................................................................................................................... $4,000 - 5,000
Private purchase from Tom Cederline
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G
ORGEOUS
A
EGINA
L
AND
T
ORTOISE
S
ILVER
S
TATER
Enlargement
1746
Islands off Attica, Aegina. Silver Stater (12.35 g), ca. 456/45-431 BC
. Land tortoise with segmented shell.
Reverse:
Large square
incuse with skew pattern. Meadows grp. Iiib; Milbank pl. II, 12. Boldly struck in high relief and perfectly centered. Rarely seen this nice. Beau-
tifully toned.
Extremely Fine
.
Estimated Value ............................................................................................................................................................... $2,500 - 3,000
Private purchase from Tom Cederlind
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