174, Lot: 58. Estimate $200. Sold for $1000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

ASIA MINOR, Uncertain mint. Circa 5th century BC. AR Drachm (15mm, 4.20 g). Chimaera walking right / Gorgoneion within incuse square. SNG Copenhagen -; SNG von Aulock -; Rosen -. Near VF, rough find patina.

Although the mythical creature the Chimaera is most closely associated with Sikyon and Corinth, it does appear on the coinage of other cities. There is sparse evidence to help us attribute this coin.