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ID:     731596
     [UNVERIFIED]
Type:     Greek
Region:     MACEDONIA
City:     Dikaia
Metal:     Silver
Denomination:     Attic Tetradrachm
Struck / Cast:     struck
Date Struck:     BC Circa 500-450
Weight:     16.86 g
Obverse Description:     Cow standing right on dotted ground line, licking hoof on raised right hind leg, sea swallow above; eight pointed star in exergue
Reverse Description:     Octopus within square incuse
Primary Reference:     Boston MFA 542 = Traité pg. 1125, 1586 (same dies)
Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group
Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=22491
Grade:     Good VF
Notes:     Extremely Rare, apparently only the second known specimen