Sale: CNG 81, Lot: 2191. Estimate $200.  Closing Date: Wednesday, 20 May 2009.  Sold For $200. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

ACHAIA, Patrai. Circa 40-35 BC. Æ Hemiobol or Hexachalkon (5.39 g, 6h). Nikostratos, son of Kallistrates, magistrate. Bearded head of Herakles right, wearing tainia / Athena advancing right, holding shield and spear; palm frond to left, Patrai monogram to right; NIKOCTPATOC KAΛΛICTPATOY ΠATPЄωN around. BCD Peloponnesos 518-20. VF, attractive blue-green patina, a few spots of earthen encrustation on obverse.

From the BCD Collection. Ex Maurice Laffaille Collection (Münzen und Medaillen 76, 19 September 1991), lot 366.