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396, Lot: 141. Estimate $75.
Sold for $80. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

ACHAIA, Patrai. Circa 45-40 BC. Æ Hexachalkon or Hemiobol (22mm, 10.11 g, 7h). Metrodoros, son of Menekles, magistrate. Bearded head of Herakles right, wearing tainia / Athena advancing right, holding shield and spear; civic monogram to left; to right, owl standing right. BCD Peloponnesos 509–12; HGC 5, 59. Fine, dark green-brown patina.


From the J. Cohen Collection. Ex Triskeles 14 (23 April 2015), lot 60; BCD Collection (not in prior BCD sales), his ticket included; Spink Numismatic Circular XC.5 (April 1987), no. 2062.