Triton XVI, Lot: 142. Estimate $100. Sold for $60. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

TAURIC CHERSONESOS, Chersonesos. Circa 180-170 BC. Æ (12mm, 1.16 g, 12h). Head of Athena right, wearing crested helmet / Nike standing left, holding wreath in extended right hand; [X]EP to left, unclear magistrate’s name to right. Cf. Anokhin 787–9; cf. Anokhin, Khersonesa 161–3; cf. SNG BM Black Sea 813; SNG Pushkin –; SNG Stancomb –; Sutzu II –. Fine, dark brown patina. Very rare.

From the Alex Shubs Collection.