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CCE Signature Sale 3064 20-21 Apr 2018
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BOEOTIA. Thebes. Ca. 395-338 BC. AR stater (22mm, 12.43 gm, 8h). NGC Choice AU 5/5 - 5/5. Epaminondas, magistrate, ca. 364-362 BC. Boeotian shield / Amphora; rosette above; EΠ-AMI across field; all within concave circle. BCD Boiotia 543. Hepworth 32. Extremely rare variant with rosette above amphora!
The great Theban statesman Epaminondas was a political and tactical genius credited with several military innovations that deepened and strengthened the traditional Greek phalanx, paving the way for its ultimate expression under Philip of Macedon and Alexander the Great. He came close to achieving total hegemony over mainland Greece, but was killed in battle against the Spartans in 362 BC, leaving the playing field open for Macedon.
HID02901242017
Estimate: 2000-3000 USD
BOEOTIA. Thebes. Ca. 395-338 BC. AR stater (22mm, 12.43 gm, 8h). NGC Choice AU 5/5 - 5/5. Epaminondas, magistrate, ca. 364-362 BC. Boeotian shield / Amphora; rosette above; EΠ-AMI across field; all within concave circle. BCD Boiotia 543. Hepworth 32. Extremely rare variant with rosette above amphora!
The great Theban statesman Epaminondas was a political and tactical genius credited with several military innovations that deepened and strengthened the traditional Greek phalanx, paving the way for its ultimate expression under Philip of Macedon and Alexander the Great. He came close to achieving total hegemony over mainland Greece, but was killed in battle against the Spartans in 362 BC, leaving the playing field open for Macedon.
HID02901242017
Estimate: 2000-3000 USD