416, Lot: 179. Estimate $500. Sold for $750. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

MYSIA, Kyzikos. 3rd century BC. AR Tetradrachm (24mm, 13.01 g, 11h). Wreathed head of Kore Soteira left, hair in sphendone covered with a veil / Apollo, nude but for chlamys draped from his waist, seated left on omphalos, holding phiale, left arm resting on kithara seated on ground to right; monogram to left, uncertain symbol (poppy head?) to right. Cf. Von Fritze II 28–32; Boston MFA –; SNG BN –; Traité –. VF, find patina. Very rare variety, apparently unpublished with these control marks.