Sale: CNG 67, Lot: 715. Estimate $2000.  Closing Date: Wednesday, 22 September 2004.  Sold For $2100. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

ISLANDS off IONIA. Samos. Circa 404-385 BC. AR Tetradrachm (15.06 gm). Pythion, magistrate. Facing lion's scalp / Forepart of bull right; branch behind, PUQIWN above. Barron Class X (A74/P-; unlisted reverse die); BMC Ionia -; SNG Copenhagen 1689 (same obverse die); Hecatomnus (Meadows) pg. 107, 23 (same dies). Good VF, toned, light porosity. ($2000)