CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY
- Denomination:
- AR Tetrobol
- Composition:
- Silver
- Date:
- 3rd to 2nd centuries BC
- Obverse:
- Head of the Nymph Histiiaia right, wearing earring, necklace and vine-wreath; hair in sphendone
- Reverse:
- IΣTI - AEIΩN (retrograde), Nymph Histiaia, her hair bound with vine-wreath, right breast bare, seated right on the stern of a galley, ornamented with wing, and holding a mast with cross-piece (trophy-stand); below, ΣI and labrys (double-axe, or bipennis)
- Reference:
- BMC Central Greece p. 130, 64; BCD Euboia 392; HGC 4, 1524; SNG Copenhagen -; SNG Alpha Bank -
- Size:
- 15.26mm, 2.5g, 8h
- Province:
- Euboia, Histiaia
- Grade:
- aVF, boldly struck, tight flan, splendid old cabinet tone
- Provenance:
- ex Nomos AG Obolos 10 (30 Jun 2018) Lot 122
Euboia (Euboea) is the second-largest island in Greece. Histiaia was an ancient town on the island named after the nymph of the same name, daughter of Hyrieus. The town is mentioned in Homer's Iliad as being "rich in grapes".
I, Peter A. Piliouras of Ancient Coin Traders irrevocably guarantee for life to the Purchaser that this ancient coin is authentic. If this coin is deemed not to be authentic by a professional certification service, then I will refund to the Purchaser the full cost of acquiring the coin (including shipping) together with the certification fees.
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Signed: Peter Anthony Piliouras
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