TROAS, Ilion. Circa 185-50 BC. AR Tetradrachm (39mm, 15.26 g, 12h). Xanthippos, president of the aonothetai. VF.

CNG Feature Auction 126
Lot: 219.
Closing Date: May 29 2024 11:00 ET

Greek, 12h, Silver

Estimate: $ 500

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TROAS, Ilion. Circa 185-50 BC. AR Tetradrachm (39mm, 15.26 g, 12h). Xanthippos, president of the aonothetai. Helmeted head of Athena right / The Palladion: Athena Ilias standing right, holding distaff and filleted spear; to inner right, owl standing left, head facing. Ellis-Evans dies O2/R8; Bellinger T36 (same dies as illustration); Mionnet II 190 (same dies). Lightly toned, porous, cleaning marks. VF. Well centered on a broad flan. Extremely rare, apparently the third known; only the Mionnet piece (in the BN) published, and just one in CoinArchives.


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