IONIA, Lebedos. Circa 140-135 BC. AR Tetradrachm (30.5mm, 16.54 g, 1h). Stephanephoric type. Apollodotos, magistrate.Electronic Auction 497 Greek, Silver Sold For $ 4 500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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IONIA, Lebedos. Circa 140-135 BC. AR Tetradrachm (30.5mm, 16.54 g, 1h). Stephanephoric type. Apollodotos, magistrate. Head of Athena right, wearing triple-crested helmet decorated with a laurel branch above the visor / Owl standing right, head facing, on club between two filleted cornucopias; ΛEBEΔIΩN above, AΠOΛΛ-OΔOTOΣ below; all within wreath. Amandry, Tétradrachmes, Group IV, 17 (D2/R13); Kinns 33 (dies 2/8); SNG Copenhagen –; BMC 1. Beautifully toned, some details skillfully tooled on obverse, reverse a touch off center. EF. |