Well struck and nicely centered
portrait of Poseidon,
reverse die is worn, making the both the
head of
Nike and the
wreath she is holding very indistinct.
Boiotian League, Federal Coinage, silver
drachm, (225-171 B.C.), (4.98 g),
obv. bearded laureate
head of Poseidon to right, dotted
border,
rev. BOI**WTWN* to left, outwards and downwards,
Nike draped standing to left resting on trident,
wreath in left hand,
monogram of M/K to left, (cf.S.2404,
BCD 128, [
Triton IX],
BMC 98,
Head p.90 [correction
obverse Poseidon not
Zeus].
Steve
