MACEDON, Chalkidian League. Circa 350 BC. AR Tetradrachm (24mm, 14.39 g, 11h). Olynthos mint; Ariston, magistrate. EF.

CNG Feature Auction 127
Lot: 88.
Closing Date: Sep 18 2024 11:00 ET

Greek, Silver

Estimate: $ 2 000

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MACEDON, Chalkidian League. Circa 350 BC. AR Tetradrachm (24mm, 14.39 g, 11h). Olynthos mint; Ariston, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo right / Kithara. Robinson & Clement Group V, 129–30 var. (A80/P– [unlisted rev. die]); HGC 3, 500. Toned, with slight iridescence, edge split, die break on reverse (with design and part of name re-engraved on the die break). EF.

It is not unusual for dies to develop breaks over time, as on the reverse of this example. Judging from the sharpness of the details on the reverse, though, it is clear that this break developed quite soon after the die began to be used. Undeterred, the mint workers re-engraved the part of the designs that would have been obliterated by the break. Thus, the final three letters of the magistrate’s name can be seen running up the contour of the break, just below the corner of the kithara that also was recreated. Though such die flaws are common, such an obvious mint repair is highly unusual.

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