ISLANDS off TROAS, Tenedos. Circa 100-70 BC. AR Tetradrachm (32mm, 16.09 g, 1h). Stephanophoric type. Near EF.

Triton XXIX
Lot: 210. Estimated: $ 2 000

Greek, Coin-in-Hand Video, Silver

Sold For $ 7 000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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ISLANDS off TROAS, Tenedos. Circa 100-70 BC. AR Tetradrachm (32mm, 16.09 g, 1h). Stephanophoric type. Janiform head of a bearded male left, wearing laurel wreath, and female right, wearing diadem / Labrys; to left, TE monogram and grape bunch on vine; to right, Artemis standing left, right hand extended and holding long torch in left, with forepart of stag standing left below; all within laurel wreath. Callataÿ, Tenedos 6 (D3/R1 – this coin); HGC 6, 390. Toned, flan broken and repaired, some pitting, die breaks on reverse. Near EF.

From the W. Toliver Besson Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 374 (11 May 2016), lot 240; Giessener Münzhandlung 36 (8 April 1987), lot 195; Jules Desneux Collection (Hess-Leu 49, 27 April 1971), lot 199.


The final winners of all Triton XXIX lots will be determined at the live public sale that will be held on 13-14 January 2026.

Triton XXIX – Session One – Lot 1-301 will be held Tuesday morning, 13 January 2026 beginning at 9:00 AM ET.

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