PONTOS, Amisos (as Peiraieos). Circa 435-370 BC. AR Drachm (19.5mm, 5.65 g, 3h). Persic standard. Kte–, magistrate.Triton XXIV Greek, Coin-in-Hand Video, Silver Sold For $ 950. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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PONTOS, Amisos (as Peiraieos). Circa 435-370 BC. AR Drachm (19.5mm, 5.65 g, 3h). Persic standard. Kte–, magistrate. Head of Hera left, wearing ornate stephanos, triple-pendant earring, and pearl necklace, drapery at base of neck / Owl standing facing on shield, with wings spread; hippocamp to outer left, sword in sheath to outer right, KT-H across inner field, [Π]EIP[A] in exergue. Malloy 1by; RG 1; HGC 7, 229; SNG Ashmolean –; SNG BN 1096; SNG BM Black Sea –; Ward 584. Lightly toned, granular surfaces, small scuff on obverse, scratch on reverse. Near EF. Struck on a broad flan. |