Sale: CNG 78, Lot: 775. Estimate $750.  Closing Date: Wednesday, 14 May 2008.  Sold For $1100. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

AEOLIS, Myrina. Circa 155-145 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.75 g, 1h). Stephanophoric type. Laureate head of Apollo right / Apollo Grynios standing right, holding branch and phiale; monogram to left, omphalos and amphora at feet; all within laurel wreath. Sacks Issue 24 (obv. die 36/rev. die l); SNG Copenhagen -; SNG von Aulock -; de Luynes 2532. Near EF, lightly toned, areas of weak strike.