Choice Herakleia Tetradrachm

160, Lot: 61. Estimate $2000. Sold for $1600. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

IONIA, Herakleia ad Latmon. Circa 150-142 BC. AR Tetradrachm (31mm, 16.69 g, 12h). Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with a griffin above the foreparts of five galloping horses / HRAKLEWTWN, club; below, two monograms flanking Nike walking left holding wreath; all within oak wreath. Lavva, Silberprägung 10 var. (V6/R- [unlisted rev. die]); SNG Copenhagen -; SNG München -; BMC Ionia -; SNG von Aulock -; SNG Lockett 2823 (same obv. die). EF, lightly toned.