Triton XVI, Lot: 137. Estimate $200. Sold for $325. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

TAURIC CHERSONESOS, Chersonesos. Circa 190-180 BC. AR Hemidrachm (12mm, 1.33 g, 3h). Delphos, magistrate. Head of Artemis Parthenos right, wearing mural crown, [bow and quiver behind neck]; two c/m’s to left: star within circular incuse and club within rectangular incuse / Bow and quiver(?) left; [X]EP above, ΔEΛ[ΦOC] below. Anokhin 781; Anokhin, Khersonesa 158; SNG BM Black Sea –; SNG Pushkin –; SNG Stancomb –; Sutzu II –. Near Fine, toned, light porosity. Extremely rare, approximately 6 known, 4 of which are in museums.

From the Alex Shubs Collection.