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Research Coins: Feature Auction

 
Sale: Triton IX, Lot: 103. Estimate $100. 
Closing Date: Monday, 9 January 2006. 
Sold For $65. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

BOIOTIA, Federal Coinage. 220's BC. Æ (4.15 g, 10h). Head of Demeter or Kore (Persephone) three-quarter face right, wearing corn-wreath / Poseidon, naked, standing left, resting right foot on rock and leaning on trident; to right, BOIW[TWN] downward. Head, Boeotia p. 86, pl. VI, 6 = BMC p. 41, 81, pl. VI, 8; SNG Cop. 384. VF, dark brown patina. Overstruck on Æ of Antigonos Gonatas of the type SNG Cop. 1214-1221. ($100)

The profile of Herakles is clear on the obverse under the facing head while on the reverse the rear part of the horse is visible.