Chios (BC 412-334) Tetradrachm

ca 380-350 BC. AR Tetradrachm (15.32g, 11h). Poseidippos, magistrate. Sphinx seated left; to left, grape bunch above amphora / Quadripartite incuse square, with striated quarters and thick bands; Î OÎ£EIÎ”IÎ Î OY on horizontal band. EF, lightly toned. Well centered on a broad flan of excellent metal. One of the finest known.

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City/Mint name:	Chios
Keywords:	silver / classical
References:	Mavrogordato 48; Pixodarus 27 (same obv. die); SNG von Aulock -; SNG Copenhagen -; BMC 33
Valuation:	CNG Triton XII (1/2009), lot 312 ($22,000 + comm)
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Date added:	Aug 25, 2010
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