260, Lot: 147. Estimate $150. Sold for $190. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

ACHAIA, Patrai. Circa 45-40 BC. Æ Hexachalkon or Hemiobol (22mm, 5.84 g, 9h). Metrodoros, son of Menekles, magistrate. Bearded head of Herakles right, wearing tainia / Athena advancing right, holding shield and spear; Patrai monogram to left; to right, owl standing right. BCD Peloponnesos 509-12; Lindgren II, 1637 (this coin); HGC 5, 59. VF, dark green patina, minor roughness.

From the BCD Collection (not in previous BCD sales); Ex Henry Clay Lindgren Collection.