| Nomos AG > obolos 34 | Auction date: 10 November 2024 |
| Lot number: 180 Price realized: 50 CHF (Approx. 57 USD / 53 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on  |
| Lot description: BOEOTIA. Thespiai. Circa 210 BC. (Bronze, 16.5 mm, 4.04 g, 9 h). Female (Arsinoe III) head to right, wearing modius and veil; dotted border. Rev. ΘEΣΠI/EΩN Lyre; all within laurel wreath. BCD Boiotia 611. HGC 4, 1408. SNG Copenhagen 406-407. Very well centered. Minor earthen deposits. Very fine. From the John Aiello Collection, and that of BCD, acquired from Baldwin's in June of 1968 for one pound!. Arsinoe III and her husband were supporters of the Mouseia, a Panhellenic festival that took place every four years at Thespiai. Probably to show their gratitude, Arsinoe was honored by the citizens by having her portrait on some of their coins. Starting price: 50 CHF |  |
