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Coin Detail
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ID:
765833
[UNVERIFIED]
Type:
Greek
Region:
BOEOTIA
City:
Orchomenus
Date Ruled:
Circa 500-480 BC
Metal:
Silver
Denomination:
Obol
Struck / Cast:
struck
Date Struck:
BC Circa 500-480
Diameter:
7 mm
Weight:
0.84 g
Die Axis:
10 h
Obverse Description:
Wheat grain, sprouting end upward
Reverse Legend:
Ρ−Ε
Reverse Description:
Aeginetan-style skew pattern incuse; R-E across left two sections
Primary Reference:
BCD Boiotia 198
Reference2:
SNG Cop -
Photograph Credit:
Classical Numismatic Group
Source:
http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=90376
Grade:
Good VF, lightly toned, micro-granularity on reverse
Notes:
Well centered on a small flan. Ex BCD Collection (Classical Numismatic Group Triton IX, 10 January 2006), lot 198.This variety unpublished in the standard references.
Created and Managed by Alfredo De La Fe