★ Pedigreed to 1933 ★

BOEOTIA. Orchomenos. Circa 385-375 BC. Stater (Silver, 25 mm, 12.00 g). Boeotian shield. Rev. O-X/E-P Amphora; above, EYΔ; to upper right, vertical wheat ear; all within shallow incuse. BCD Boiotia 221 ( this coin ). Imhoof-Blumer, Boeotien, pl. I, 83 ( same reverse die ). Rare. A beautifully toned piece with a lovely old pedigree. The obverse struck somewhat off center and with some roughness, otherwise, good very fine.

From the collection of Regierungsrat Dr. iur. Hans Krähenbühl and from the BCD Collection, Triton IX, 10 January 2006, 221 (with original dealer's ticket), ex Sotheby's, 12 May 1983, 183 and Hamburger 98, 3 April 1933, 570.