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BCD Collection

BCD is the initials of a collector who wishes to remain anonymous. One of the largest private collections ever formed, including great rarities and coins of superb quality, portions of the BCD collection have been sold in multiple auctions held by several different numismatic firms. As a result of BCD's superb scholarly research, the auction catalogs for his collection have become primary references.

The B.C.D. Collection Lokris - Phokis (Numismatica Ars Classica auction 55)

|BCD| |Collection|, |The| |B.C.D.| |Collection| |Lokris| |-| |Phokis| |(Numismatica| |Ars| |Classica| |auction| |55)|
This has become a standard reference for the area.
BK10071. The BCD Collection Lokris - Phokis, Numismatica Ars Classica (NAC Auction 55), hardback, 179 pages, colored illustrations throughout, good condition, 475 lots, spine has small wear, only one copy available; SOLD


Chalkis, Euboia, Greece, c. 338 - 196 B.C.

|BCD| |Collection|, |Chalkis,| |Euboia,| |Greece,| |c.| |338| |-| |196| |B.C.||AE| |13|
Ancient Chalkis (also Khalkís or Chalcis), in eastern Greece on the strait of Evripos near Athens, is today the capital of Euboea. The ancient city, inhabited by Ionians, was an important commercial and industrial center. In the 8th and 7th centuries B.C., Chalkis established colonies in Macedonia (giving its name to the peninsula of Chalcidice) and in Sicily. It was successively thereafter an Athenian, a Macedonian, and a Roman possession.
GB68841. Bronze AE 13, cf. HGC 4 1488 ff., F, weight 2.014 g, maximum diameter 12.6 mm, Chalkis mint, c. 338 - 196 B.C.; obverse diademed and draped bust of Hera facing slightly to right, diadem ornamented with discs and dangling fillets; reverse eagle flying right, carrying snake in its talons, XAΛ above, tripod (control symbol) right; ex BCD Collection with his hand-written tag noting, "Euboea, Chalcis, 3e group, trepied (47) / From the Tom Cederlind FPL [fixed price list] 107, 20 Mar 1997, no. 57, total cost $100."; SOLD


Chalkis, Euboia, Greece, c. 338 - 196 B.C.

|BCD| |Collection|, |Chalkis,| |Euboia,| |Greece,| |c.| |338| |-| |196| |B.C.||AE| |13|
Ancient Chalkis (also Khalkís or Chalcis), in eastern Greece on the strait of Evripos near Athens, is today the capital of Euboea. The ancient city, inhabited by Ionians, was an important commercial and industrial center. In the 8th and 7th centuries B.C., Chalkis established colonies in Macedonia (giving its name to the peninsula of Chalcidice) and in Sicily. It was successively thereafter an Athenian, a Macedonian, and a Roman possession.
GB68857. Bronze AE 13, cf. HGC 4 1488 ff., F, green patina, weight 1.911 g, maximum diameter 12.4 mm, Chalkis mint, c. 338 - 196 B.C.; obverse diademed and draped bust of Hera facing slightly to right, diadem ornamented with discs and dangling fillets; reverse eagle flying right, carrying snake in its talons, XAΛ above, grapes (control symbol) right; ex BCD Collection with his hand-written tag; SOLD


Orchomenos, Boiotia, Greece, c. 385 - 375 B.C.

|Boiotia|, |Orchomenos,| |Boiotia,| |Greece,| |c.| |385| |-| |375| |B.C.||stater|
BCD notes, "Orchomenos staters are much more elusive than generally thought, especially in nice condition."

The traditional rivalry with Thebes made Orchomenos an ally of Agesilaus II and Sparta against Thebes, in 395 and 394 B.C. The Theban revenge after their defeat of Sparta in the battle of Leuctra in 371 B.C. was delayed by the tolerant policies of Epaminondas, but the Boeotian League sacked Orchomenos in 364 B.C. The Phocians rebuilt the city in 355 B.C., but the Thebans destroyed it again in 349.
GS79673. Silver stater, BMC Central p. 54, 23, & pl. VIII, 11 (same dies); Head Boiotia p. 49; Imhoof-Blumer Boeotiens p. 25, 82; BCD Boiotia 221 var. (EYΔ, O-X/E-P), VF, toned, tight flan, obverse off-center, light marks and corrosion, weight 11.891 g, maximum diameter 22.3 mm, Orchomenos mint, c. 385 - 375 B.C.; obverse Boiotian ox-hide shield; reverse amphora with ornate handles, EYΔO above, upright grain ear right, EP-XO flanking low across field, all in a concave circle; ex BCD with his tag noting, "Ex Christies N.Y., December 8, 1986, lot 12, total cost $370.-"; very rare; SOLD


Hadrian, 11 August 117 - 10 July 138 A.D., Delphi, Phokis

|Phokis|, |Hadrian,| |11| |August| |117| |-| |10| |July| |138| |A.D.,| |Delphi,| |Phokis||AE| |21|
Delphi is a town on Mount Parnassus in the south of mainland Greece. It's the site of the 4th-century-B.C. Temple of Apollo, once home to a legendary oracle. This extensive mountainside archaeological complex contains the remains of the sanctuaries of Apollo and Athena Pronaia, as well as an ancient stadium and theater. Delphi Archaeological Museum displays artifacts found among the ruins.
RP111645. Bronze AE 21, RPC III 429.6 (this coin, 7 spec.); BCD Lokris 394 (this coin); Svoronos p. 36, 55, pl. XXVII, 13; BMC Central p. 28, 25 pl. IV, 16; SNG Cop 156, VF, nice green patina, light roughness, weight 5.289 g, maximum diameter 20.8 mm, die axis 0o, Delphi (Greece) mint, 11 Aug 117 - 10 Jul 138 A.D.; obverse AY KAI TPAIANOC AΔPIANOC AYΓ (Imperator Caesar Traianus Hadrianus Augustus), laureate bust of Hadrian right, bare chest (heroic bust), aegis on left shoulder; reverse ΔEΛΦΩN, Apollo Citharoedus standing right, wearing long chiton and long chlamys, playing Kithara (lyre); ex Numismatica Ars Classica auction 55 (8 Oct 2010), lot 394 (price realized 1,500 CHF, plus fees); ex BCD Collection ; rare; SOLD







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BCD Auction Catalogs

BCD Corinth. Numismatik Lanz. Münzen von Korinth: Sammlung BCD. Auction 105, München, 26 November 2001.
BCD Euboia. Numismatik Lanz. Münzen von Euboia: Sammlung BCD. Auction 111, Munich, 25 November 2002.
BCD Olympia. Leu Numismatics. Coins of Olympia: The BCD Collection. Auction 90, Zürich, 10 May 2004.
BCD Boiotia. Classical Numismatic Group. The BCD Collection of the Coinage of Boiotia. Triton IX Auction, Session 1, New York, 10 January 2006.
BCD Peloponnesos. LHS Numismatics. Coins of Peloponnesos. The BCD Collection. Catalog of public auction 96, Zürich, 8-9 May 2006.
BCD Peloponnesos II. Classical Numismatic Group. The BCD Collection of Coins of the Peloponnesos, Part II. Mail Bid Sale 81/2, 20 May 2009.
BCD Akarnania. Münzen & Medaillen (Deutschland). Sammlung BCD : Akarnanien und Aetolien. Auction 23, Stuttgart, 18 October 2007.
BCD Lokris. Numismatica Ars Classica NAC AG. The BCD Collection, Lokris - Phokis. Auction 55, Zürich, 8 October 2010.
BCD Thessaly. Nomos AG, Auction IV. Coins of Thessaly, The BCD Collection. Zürich, 10 May 2011.
BCD Thessaly II. Classical Numismatic Group. The BCD Collection of the Coinage of Thessaly. Triton XV Auction, New York, 3 January 2012.

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