Lot 1440

Description

Euboia, Euboean League, (304-290 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.780 grams), obv. head of nymph Euboea to left, in high relief, with hair rolled, rev. neck and head of cow three-quarter to right, fillet hanging from each horn, EY above, to right a lyre, (S.2466, Wallace (NN&M 134) No.96 listed [p.162, obv. XLIV, rev. 57, Plate X This Coin], Lanz BCD Sale Catalogue 111, [lot 17 same dies, it realised 425 euros +], SNG Cop. 484). Attractive grey tone, good very fine and rare.

Ex BCD Collection and W.P. Wallace Collection and he acquired it in 1954.