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Hello everyone, today (or yesterday to be precise) I bought my first Boeotian coin! Its a neat obol minted Tanagra featuring the boeotian shield.

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Absolutely feel free to show off some of your Boeotian coins! Recently I have decided to change my collecting interests a bit and discover the world of Boeotian coinage. To say the least I'm not disappointed at all. Some of the most incredible coins, with staggering history. 

 

 

 

 

 

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Nice pickup!

Here are my Boeotians.

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Thebes, Boeotia
AR stater 368-364 BCE
12.062g 21.2mm
Kabi magistrate
BCD Boiotia 539, BMC Central p.83, 150; SNG Cop 339; Hepworth 61

 

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Boeotia, Orchomenos
Circa 395-364 BCE
AR Hemidrachm 13 mm, 2.49 g
Boeotian shield.
Rev. EPX in wreath of grain.
BCD Boiotia 220. HGC 4, 1239. McClean 5537. SNG Copenhagen 200
ex CNG 2022
Ex CNG 2012
Ex BCD Collection
Ex CNG 2006
Ex Burgan MBS 1983

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Boiotia, Thespiai
c. 390-350 BCE
AR Obol 10mm, 0.71g
Boiotian shield.
R/ Upward-facing crescent composed of three lines.
BCD Boeotia 596-601; SNG Copenhagen 401-2

 

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Boeotia. Tanagra
4th Century BCE
AR Obol 10.44mm .64g
Obverse: Boeotian shield
Reverse: T-A, forepart of horse galloping right
SNG Copenhagen 229

 

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BOEOTIA. Mykalessos
Circa 400-375 BCE
AR Obol 10 mm, 0.82 g
Boeotian shield
Rev. M - Y Thunderbolt; all within an oval incuse.
BCD Boeotia 178. BMC 1. HGC 4, 1231. SNG Copenhagen 190-191

 

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12 minutes ago, kirispupis said:

Nice pickup!

Here are my Boeotians.

Thebes.jpg.a1acecd40b06dc543a1461ad17c3e607.jpg

Thebes, Boeotia
AR stater 368-364 BCE
12.062g 21.2mm
Kabi magistrate
BCD Boiotia 539, BMC Central p.83, 150; SNG Cop 339; Hepworth 61

 

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Boeotia, Orchomenos
Circa 395-364 BCE
AR Hemidrachm 13 mm, 2.49 g
Boeotian shield.
Rev. EPX in wreath of grain.
BCD Boiotia 220. HGC 4, 1239. McClean 5537. SNG Copenhagen 200
ex CNG 2022
Ex CNG 2012
Ex BCD Collection
Ex CNG 2006
Ex Burgan MBS 1983

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Boiotia, Thespiai
c. 390-350 BCE
AR Obol 10mm, 0.71g
Boiotian shield.
R/ Upward-facing crescent composed of three lines.
BCD Boeotia 596-601; SNG Copenhagen 401-2

 

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Boeotia. Tanagra
4th Century BCE
AR Obol 10.44mm .64g
Obverse: Boeotian shield
Reverse: T-A, forepart of horse galloping right
SNG Copenhagen 229

 

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BOEOTIA. Mykalessos
Circa 400-375 BCE
AR Obol 10 mm, 0.82 g
Boeotian shield
Rev. M - Y Thunderbolt; all within an oval incuse.
BCD Boeotia 178. BMC 1. HGC 4, 1231. SNG Copenhagen 190-191

 

Oh my damn!! So jealous of that orchomenos xD

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2 minutes ago, KyNumis said:

Oh my damn!! So jealous of that orchomenos xD

I should probably add that it's ex @Hesiod. My photo of it sucks, though. I'll redo it when I rebuilt my photo setup.

Here's another "pseudo-Boeotian"

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Islands off Attica, Salamis
c.339-318 BCE
Æ 17mm 2,45g
shield of Ajax, Nymphe Salamis
SNG Munich 465

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6 minutes ago, kirispupis said:

I should probably add that it's ex @Hesiod. My photo of it sucks, though. I'll redo it when I rebuilt my photo setup.

Here's another "pseudo-Boeotian"

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Islands off Attica, Salamis
c.339-318 BCE
Æ 17mm 2,45g
shield of Ajax, Nymphe Salamis
SNG Munich 465

Very cool! I can see from some of your previous posts you are also a fan of Boeotian coinage 🙂 

What are some of your dream types? I'm still saving up for a Boeotian stater, and perhaps I'll get an obol or hemidrachm next.

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Thebes, Boeotia

426-395 BC
AR Hemidrachm (13mm, 2.51g)
O: Boeotian shield.
R: 0E - BH on either side of kantharos, club above, all within incuse square.
SNG Cop 296; SNG Delepierre 1359; Sear 2385; BMC 8,78

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Very cool coin! And shield thread!!

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THEBES, Boeotia AR Obol, 371-338 BCE, Boeotian shield with club across end /Young Herakles head r, BMC. 169-170, somewhat off-ctr, dark patination worn off in center of shield; ex BCD with his meticulous detailed tag (bought from Baldwin's 1976). Rare Ex: Frank Robinson 

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Islands off Attica. Salamis 350-318 BC. Bronze Æ 14mm., 2,78gr. Head of nymph Salamis right, wearing stephane / SA_LA Shield of Ajax. very fine SNG Copenhagen 455. Purchased from Art & Coins #2 Jan 2022 

 

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Boeotia. Federal Coinage. Circa 225-171 BC. AR Drachm (20mm, 4.86g, 12h). Obv: Laureate head of Poseidon right, border of dots. Rev: Nike standing left, resting on trident and holding wreath; monogram to inner left. Ref: BCD Boiotia 128; SNG Copenhagen -. Near Very Fine, toned. From the BCD Collection. Ex CNG e177 (28 Nov 2007), Lot 48.

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BOEOTIA, Thebes. Circa 425-375 BC. AR Hemidrachm (2.58 gm, 12h, 13mm). Obv: Boeotian shield. Rev: ΘΕΒΗ, Kantharos; club above; all within incuse square. BCD Boiotia 412. Very thin horn silver coating; almost just a toning

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19 hours ago, KyNumis said:

a neat obol minted Tanagra featuring the boeotian shield.

nice example, similat to mine:

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Boeotia, Tanagra
AR Obol
Early-mid 4th century BC
Obv.: Boeotian shield
Rev.: forepart of horse right, T above, A below
Ag, 10 mm, 0.9g
Ref.: BMC 35
Ex BCD Collection.

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My Boeotian is from Thebes. 

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11 mm, 2,38 g.
Boeotia, Thebes. AR hemidrachm. Circa 395-338 BC.
Boeotian shield / Kantharos; above, club right; battle axe to left; Θ-EB across lower field; all within incuse square.
BCD Boiotia 411.

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BOEOTIA, Federal Coinage. Circa 395-340 BC. AR Hemidrachm (13mm., 2.5 g).

Boeotian shield / Kantharos; above, club right; B-O across lower field; all within concave square.

This variety unpublished in the standard references.

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