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chuy1530 Pillar of the Community United States 513 Posts	Posted 10/28/2014 11:43 pm Since I started studying Greek coins there have always been three types that have always drawn my eye due to eye appeal alone. The tortoise of Aegina, the owls from Athena, and the Boeotian shields from Boeotia. Something about the simplicity of the design (the owl is a little busy, but I'll give it a pass) has just always appealed to me. I've always kept a bit of on eye out for them despite them being generally out of my price range, so when I saw a Boeotian hemidrachm that I could afford from a reputable dealer I had to jump on it. Silver Hemidrachm, 2.69 g. Obverse: Boeotian shield. Reverse: Kantharos; Thyros above, ivy leaf at r. Attributed by dealer as SNG Copenhagen 175. Minted in Boeotia between 379-371 BC. I'm not thrilled with the pictures yet but these are the best I've gotten so far. It really is elegant in hand. Edited by chuy1530 10/28/2014 11:54 pm Report this Post to the Staff

Arael Pillar of the Community United States 567 Posts	Posted 10/28/2014 11:46 pm Amazing coin, if you don't mind me asking how much did you pay for it? Report this Post to the Staff
chuy1530 Pillar of the Community United States 513 Posts	Posted 10/28/2014 11:52 pm Around $150. It's smaller than the drachms you usually see in museums (14.5 mm), but more than big enough to get the impact from the design. Report this Post to the Staff
chrsmat71 Pillar of the Community United States 4973 Posts	Posted 10/28/2014 11:57 pm very nice coin chuy, I agree, simple but elegant. Report this Post to the Staff
Arael Pillar of the Community United States 567 Posts	Posted 10/29/2014 12:21 am I like it. Good buy! Report this Post to the Staff
Ancientnoob Pillar of the Community United States 5155 Posts	Posted 10/29/2014 12:37 am Good price and nice coin. Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 10/29/2014 01:18 am Very nice indeed. Report this Post to the Staff
Topcat7 Pillar of the Community 1121 Posts	Posted 10/29/2014 07:20 am Chuy - I couldn't agree more. Your thoughts echo mine. I gravitated quickly to those three coins purely because they 'grabbed' me as I went past. I have one of each and I will die happy. (I like your Boeotian coin.) Report this Post to the Staff
chuy1530 Pillar of the Community United States 513 Posts	Posted 10/29/2014 4:58 pm Glad to hear I'm not the only one who gets something from those designs. I expect I'll add the other two someday. I've almost bought a couple of the Aegina coins but I'm holding out for one that's in at least decent quality that I can afford. Coin collecting really is a waiting game. Report this Post to the Staff
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