PHOENICIA, Marathos. Circa 240/39-151/0 BC. AR Tetradrachm (29mm, 16.80 g, 12h). Dated CY 34 (226/5 BC). Near EF.

CNG Feature Auction 132
Lot: 513. Estimated: $ 3 000

Greek, 12h, Coin-in-Hand Video, Silver

Sold For $ 8 000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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PHOENICIA, Marathos. Circa 240/39-151/0 BC. AR Tetradrachm (29mm, 16.80 g, 12h). Dated CY 34 (226/5 BC). Head of Tyche right, wearing turreted crown / Marathos seated left on pile of shields, holding aphlaston and cradling filleted branch; 34 (date) and ST (in Aramaic) to left. Duyrat, Ateliers 57–8 var. (D2/R3, but date has been recut from 34 to 33); HGC 10, 184; DCA2 789 (same dies as illustration). Slight roughness on obverse. Near EF. Extremely rare with this date, only one example in CoinArchives (illustrated in DCA2).

Marathos was a dependency of its more powerful neighbor Arados and only enjoyed brief periods of greater autonomy, when it could strike higher value coins. Presumably its tetradrachms were withdrawn when Arados reasserted itself.

The final winners of all CNG Feature Auction 132 lots will be determined at the live online sale that will be held on 18-19 May 2026.

CNG Feature Auction 132 – Session Two – Lot 319-587 will be held Monday afternoon, 18 May 2026 beginning at 2:00 PM ET.

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