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Search Advanced Search Search By Coin ID     Home ANCIENT/BYZANTINE Ancient Spain (872) Byzantine (753) MEDIEVAL/EARLY WORLD Germany (30) MODERN WORLD COUNTERFEITS AND IMITATIONS   Submit New Coin(s)   Sponsors page Terms of Service Contact Us About Us FAQ Page Coin Detail Click here to see enlarged image. ID:     250962      [UNVERIFIED] Type:     GREEK Region:     BOEOTIA City:     Thebes Date Ruled:     Circa 480-456 BC Metal:     Silver Denomination:     Drachm Date Struck:     BC Circa 480-456 Diameter:     18 mm Weight:     5.56 g Obverse Description:     Boeotian shield Reverse Description:     Amphora in incuse square Primary Reference:     BMC Central Greece pg. 69, 19 Reference2:     SNG Cop 261 Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=35372 Grade:     Good VF, lightly toned, reverse double-struck. Notes:     This rare drachm is from the period after the end of the Persian Wars and before the Athenian invasion of Boeotia in 456. Most of the Boeotian League had Medized during the Persian Wars. After the Greek victory, the region went into a political and economic decline, with little coinage being produced.

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