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