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                                Sale: CNG 69, Lot: 126. Closing Date: Jun 08, 
                                2005. MACEDON, Chalkidian League. 432-348 BC. AR 
                                Tetradrachm (13.82 gm, 9h). Olynthos mint; 
                                Apollodoro[s], magistrate. Struck circa 417-412 
                                BC. BID Estimate $2000  

                              MACEDON, Chalkidian League. 432-348 BC. AR 
                              Tetradrachm (13.82 gm, 9h). Olynthos mint; 
                              Apollodoro[s], magistrate. Struck circa 417-412 
                              BC. Laureate head of Apollo left / Kithara; 
                              APOLLODWRO on base moulding. Robinson & Clement 
                              Group F, 5 (A5/ P5); AMNG III/2, -; SNG ANS -. 
                              Good VF, minor die rust, slight granularity. 
                              ($2000)

                              This coin reveals a new magistrate in the 
                              Chalkidian series; the only appearance of a 
                              magistrate in Robinson & Clement's Group F 
                              tetradrachms. It is uncertain whether Robinson and 
                              Clement examined their specimen in hand, but they 
                              apparently could not discern the name on that 
                              piece due to its wear. Nonetheless, a close 
                              examination of the "zig-zag decoration" on the 
                              moulding in their photo reveals what may be traces 
                              of some of the letters. The appearance of a 
                              magistrate's nearly-full name is highly unusual at 
                              such an early date, and may suggest that Group F 
                              should be downdated, closer to the normal 
                              magistrate groups dated to the 350s-340s BC.








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High bid of $2250, $2587.5 including 15% buyers fee, or approximately €1822.5, £1237.5, C$2812.5, A$2925, on June 8, 2005.

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