Drachm

Features

Issuer	Boeotian League
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	225 BC - 171 BC
Value	Silver Drachm (1)
Currency	Drachm
Composition	Silver
Weight	5.07 g
Diameter	20 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 573442
References	BCD Boiotia# 127 Classical Numismatic Group (publisher); 2006. Triton IX / Auction IX: The BCD Collection of the Coinage of Boiotia. Classical Numismatic Group, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States. , BMC Greek# 99 British Museum (publisher). A Catalogue of the Greek Coins in the British Museum. British Museum, London, United Kingdom (28 volumes). , SNG Hart# 741 Keith F. Sugden, Robert Edward Hart; 1989. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum, Great Britain / Volume 8. The Hart Collection, Blackburn Museum. Oxford University Press, London, United Kingdom. , McClean# 5618 Sidney W. Grose. Fitzwilliam Museum. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, United Kingdom (3 volumes). , HGC 4# 1175 Oliver D. Hoover; 2014. Handbook of Coins of Northern and Central Greece / Volume 4: Achaia Phthiotis, Ainis, Magnesia, Akarnania, Aitolia, Lokris, Phokis, Boiotia, Euboia, Attica, Megaris, and Corinthia : Sixth to First Centuries BC. Classical Numismatic Group, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States / London, United Kingdom.

Obverse

Laureate head of Poseidon right, border of dots.

Reverse

Nike standing front, head to left, holding wreath in her right hand and trident in her left; in inner left field, monogram.

Script: Greek

Lettering: ΒΟΙΩΤΩN

Mint

Thebes, Boeotia, modern-day Greece, Greece

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (225 BC - 171 BC)							$ 420	$ 740

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Examples of the type

BMC Greek (Central Greece) p. 42, 99

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Grade	Sold price
	Multiple sales of the same specimen: Roma Numismatics E-Sale 118 Lot 323	8 Apr 2024	XF	USD 805.44 (GBP 600.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Roma Numismatics Limited
	Roma Numismatics E-Sale 109 Lot 245	11 May 2023	XF	USD 671.20 (GBP 500.00) (+ buyer's premium)
Ex Freeman & Sear, Mail Bid Sale 13, 25 August 2006, lot 154
© Roma Numismatics Limited
	Nomos AG obolos 38 Lot 150	20 Jul 2025	VF	USD 240.73 (CHF 190.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Nomos AG
	Multiple sales of the same specimen: Numismatik Naumann GmbH Auction 125 Lot 106	5 Feb 2023	VF	USD 493.54 (EUR 425.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Numismatik Naumann GmbH
	Numismatik Naumann GmbH Auction 123 Lot 189	4 Dec 2022	VF	USD 609.66 (EUR 525.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Numismatik Naumann GmbH
	Numismatik Naumann GmbH Auction 121 Lot 206	2 Oct 2022	VF	USD 371.60 (EUR 320.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Numismatik Naumann GmbH
	CNG Auction 121 Lot 246	6 Oct 2022	VF	USD 425.00 (+ buyer's premium)
Ex G. Hirsch 261 (7 May 2009), lot 267
© Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.
	CNG Electronic Auction 455 Lot 92	30 Oct 2019	VF	USD 425.00 (+ buyer's premium)
© Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.
	CNG Electronic Auction 215 Lot 133	29 Jul 2009	VF	USD 230.00 (+ buyer's premium)
© Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.
	CNG Mail Bid Sale 75 Lot 190	23 May 2007	VF	USD 400.00 (+ buyer's premium)
From the BCD Collection
© Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.