ACHAIA, Patrai. Circa 45-40 BC. Æ Hemiobol – Hexachalkon (23mm, 9.24 g, 7h). 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 (this coin); SNG Copenhagen 162-163. VF, dark brown patina with patches of dark red, adjustment marks on obverse. Choice for issue.
From the BCD Collection (LHS 96, 8 May 2006), lot 509.
