Teos Gold Issue – One of Two Known

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Sold For $11500

IONIA, Teos. Circa 400-387 BC. AV Trihemiobol (8.5mm, 0.96 g, 6h). Amphi–, magistrate. Griffin seated right, raising forepaw / Shallow incuse circle, quartered by two thick lines inscribed TH-I and AMΦI. Kinns 2 (O2/R2) = Head, HN, p. 595 = J. Hirsch XXV, lot 2225 (same dies). A couple of faint marks. VF. Well centered. Extremely rare, one of two known.

Ex Sincona 10 (27 May 2013), lot 150; James & Sneja Velkov Collection (Vinchon, 24 November 1994), lot 144.