4 Obol / 1 Tetrobol

[ 5860] EUBOIA: HISTIAIA Silver Tetrobol (14mm, 2.22 gm.) Struck c.300-200 B.C. Reference: B.M.C 8.47-8. Sear 2496. Head of nymph Histiaia right, wreathed with vine, hair rolled. ISTIAIEΩN, nymph Histiaia right on stern of galley, ornamented with wing, holding naval standard. Pedigree: Ex. BCD collection with original tag. Private purchase. This type, commemorated the expulsion, with Athenian help of the pro-Macedonian tyrant Philistides in 340 B.C. Situated in the far north of the island, Histiaia did not begin producing coinage until the mid-4th Century B.C. From its extensive silver issues in the Hellenistic age it would appear to be a place of considerable commercial importance. The Nymph Histiaia was a patron “goddess” of the city. Provided with certificate of authenticity. CERTIFIED AUTHENTIC by Sergey Nechayev, PhD - Numismatic Expert Istiaia (Ιστιαία) is a municipality in Euboea, Greece, and the former capital of the prefecture of Evia. Its population is 7,353 (2001). The town is located in the northern end of the island.Istiaia is mentioned in the Iliad by the ancient Greek poet, Homer for its rich vineyards. Payment & Shipping: Will accept payments via PayPal. = MM_contentVersion; } else if (navigator.userAgent && navigator.userAgent.indexOf("MSIE")>=0 && (navigator.appVersion.indexOf("Win") != -1)) { document.write('\n'); document.write('on error resume next\n'); document.write('MM_FlashCanPlay = ( IsObject(CreateObject("ShockwaveFlash.ShockwaveFlash." & MM_contentVersion)))\n\n'); } if (MM_FlashCanPlay) { document.write(''); document.write(' '); document.write(' '); document.write(' '); document.write(' '); document.write(' '); document.write(' '); document.write(' '); document.write(' '); document.write(' '); document.write(' '); } else { document.write(' '); document.write(' '); document.write(' This Vendio Gallery is best viewed with Macromedia Flash Player 6or higher. '); document.write(' Click here to get the latestMacromedia Flash Player. '); document.write(' '); document.write(' '); document.write(' '); } //--> Your browser does not support JavaScript. To view this page, enable JavaScript if it is disabled or upgrade your browser.