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94 BOEOTIA: THEBES. 395-338 BC. Silver Stater, 21mm<br />
(12.19 gm). O: Boeotian shield. R: Amphora. cf. SNG.<br />
Copenhagen 339; BCD. 539. Boldly struck obverse,<br />
nearly EF. $975.<br />
95 BOEOTIA: TANAGRA. 500-480 BC. Silver Drachm,<br />
13 x 16mm (5.81 gm). O: Boeotian shield; horizontal T<br />
facing inward in each opening. R: Large square incuse<br />
with anti-clockwise mill-sail pattern. cf. BCD. 244. Nicely<br />
toned and VF+ with an obverse in high relief. $1975.<br />
96 ATTICA: ATHENS. c. 406-404 BC. Silver fouree<br />
Tetradrachm, 22mm (13.21 gm). O: Helmeted head of<br />
Athena right. R: Owl standing right, head facing; crescent<br />
moon and olive sprig behind. cf. SG. 2535. Rare and<br />
historical. VF+. $1500.<br />
97 ATTICA: ATHENS. c. 406-404 BC. Silver fouree<br />
Drachm, 13 x 15 mm (2.91 gm). O: Helmeted head of<br />
Athena right. R: Owl standing right, head facing. cf. SG.<br />
2536. Rare and historical. Softly struck VF. $750.<br />
For over a century prior to the minting of the above silver-plated coins,<br />
Athens had strictly adhered to a policy of maintaining the purity of the<br />
silver in its coinage. The Athenian ‘owl’ consequently became one of<br />
the most trusted coins in the ancient world for its intrinsic purity. In 406<br />
BC, in the grips of an economic crisis resulting from their reverses in the<br />
Peloponnesian War, the Athenians resorted to the expediency of infl ating<br />
their currency. Thus these plated ‘owls’ made their appearance. These<br />
plated coins were discontinued after the Athenians recovered the use of<br />
their silver mines. This occurred after their surrender to Sparta in 404 BC.<br />
98 ATTICA: ATHENS. 393-300 BC. Silver Tetradrachm,<br />
22mm (17.03 gm). O: Helmeted head of Athena right, with<br />
eye in true profi le. R: Owl standing right, head facing. cf.<br />
SG. 2537. Well centered reverse. Some light scratches in<br />
the fi elds. Nicely toned and VF+. $625.<br />
99 AIGINA. 404-340 BC. Silver Stater, 19mm (12.22 gm). O:<br />
Tortoise with segmented shell. R: Incuse square with fi ve<br />
compartments. cf. SG. 2603. Counterstamp on tortoise<br />
shell. Obverse in very high relief, nearly EF. $3250.<br />
100 CORINTHIA: CORINTH. 4 th Century BC. Silver Stater,<br />
20mm (8.53 gm). O: Pegasus fl ying left. R: Helmeted<br />
head of Athena left; small dove within wreath behind. cf.<br />
Calciati 419. EF with an inspired depiction of Pegasus in<br />
fi ne style. $2250.<br />
101 CORINTHIA: CORINTH. 4 th Century BC. Silver Stater,<br />
22mm (8.51 gm). O: Pegasus fl ying left. R: Herm behind<br />
helmeted head of Athena right. cf. Calciati 385. Rare<br />
symbol. Nicely toned and VF. $775.<br />
102 LACONIA: LACEDAIMON (SPARTA), as part of the<br />
Achaean League. 196-146 BC. Silver Tetrobol, 15mm<br />
(2.30 gm). O: Laureate head of Zeus right. R: Caps of the<br />
Dioscuri to either side of a large monogram. cf. BMC. 81.<br />
VF+. $950.<br />
103 ARGOLIS: EPIDAUROS. 280-260 BC. Silver<br />
Hemidrachm, 18mm (2.61 gm). O: Head of Asklepios to<br />
left. R: Monogram within wreath. cf. BMC. 1-2; BCD.<br />
1228, this coin. Rare. Lightly toned and good VF in fi ne<br />
style. $1875.<br />
CRETE<br />
104 CRETE: GORTYNA. 280-270 BC. Silver Stater, 22 x<br />
24mm (11.08 gm). O: Europa seated facing amid branches<br />
of leafl ess tree; eagle, with outstretched wings, before her.<br />
R: Bull standing right, looking back. cf. SNG Copenhagen<br />
443. Very rare. Unusually full even strike, VF. $5500.<br />
105 CRETE: PHALASARNA. 330-270 BC. Silver Drachm,<br />
18mm (5.13 gm). O: Head of Artemis Diktynna right. R:<br />
Ornamented trident-head. cf. BMC. 4. Rare and pleasing<br />
VF/VF+. $2750.<br />
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