Euboia, Euboian League, stater, c. 375-357 BC, cow reclining to left with head turned back to lick its flank, its tail emerging from behind, rev., ΕΥΒ, head of nymph Euboia right wearing earring, her hair tied up on top; all within incuse square, 12.08g, die axis 9.00 (Wallace 2, II/1, this coin illustrated; Gulbenkian 506, same dies; Jameson 1176, same dies; SNG Lockett 1777, same reverse die), toned, slightly porous, about extremely fine and very rare. Provenance: Spink Numismatic Circular, vol. LIX, 9, October 1951, 48262; Dr E O and Mrs F M Halliwell collection, Baldwin's 68, 28 September 2010, lot 3399; David Freeman collection; Roma VII, 22 March 2014, lot 363.
(7000-10000 GBP)