CNG 94, Lot: 155. Estimate $300. Sold for $320. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

THRACE, Mesambria. Mid-late 5th century BC. AR Obol (8mm, 0.55 g, 9h). Helmeted head of Athena left / Ethnic within incuse square. Karayotov I p. 18, pl. I, 1 (‘unique’); Topalov, Messambria 1; SNG BM Black Sea –; SNG Copenhagen –. Good VF, toned. Good metal. Extremely rare first silver issue of Mesambria (only one example published [Sofia]).

From the Daniel Koppersmith Collection. Ex Freeman & Sear FPL 5 (Spring 1998), no. E067.