Lot 3291

Description

Boiotia, Thebes, (363-338 B.C.), magistrate Theot[i].., silver stater, (12.254 grams), obv. Boiotian shield, rev. amphora in concave field, with letters **QE OG* either side, caduceus above (cf.S.2398, Hepworth Series B1, No.58, BCD 503 (p.96, Triton IX), Traite III 267, Pozzi 1441 [This Coin, Pl.XLVI], BMC 145 (p.83), McClean 5600, SNG Cop 338). Nearly extremely fine/very fine and a very scarce type.

Ex Paul Rynearson February 2003 with his ticket and previously from Professor S. Pozzi Collection, Naville & Co sale I, 4th April 1921, (lot 1441). Robert Hepworth "The 4th Century B.C. Magistrate Coinage of the Boiotian Confederacy pp.61-89 (Numismatic Chronicle, Hellenic Numismatic Society, 1998) describes the series as having 97 different reverse varieties noted from 1700 examples recorded from all the sources. the series is divided into four major groups with sub-division within. It is established by die-links and hoard evidence of the approximate order of issue. The series appears to be have an annual change of magistrates. This variety is noted by Hepworth as part of Group BI, No.58 in table and a rarity of 51+ known examples.