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EUBOIISCHE LIGA


No.: 42
d=10 mm

Bronze, ca. 357-338 v.Chr.
Kopf der Nymphe Euboia mit eingerolltem Haar rechts.
Rs: Kopf und Halsabschnitt einer Kuh rechts, leicht dem Betrachter zugewandt; im Feld rechts T.
Wallace S. 111 und Taf. XII, 2 (dieses Exemplar, "uncertain denominations"). Traité - . BMC - . SNG Cop. - . 1,28 g. St.11.
Äußerst selten, wohl Unikum.

This very coin is illustrated on Wallace's plate XII, 2 as silver. Obviously the cast of Imhoof-Blumer did not specify metal so Wallace thought it was silver. See Wallace, pp. 111-112 where he states that "no other coin like it is known". The absence of ethnic on the reverse and the appearance of a T where the B of EYB would normally be, may indicate a mark of value. An extremely interesting and puzzling little gem of a coin, possibly unique.


Source: Numismatik Lanz München, Auktion 111, Münzen von Euboia, 2002 (http://www.numislanz.de/auktion111/a111.htm)
Lookup the bibliography on Euboean coins.
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