Sale: CNG 78, Lot: 825. Estimate $2000.  Closing Date: Wednesday, 14 May 2008.  Sold For $2550. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

SATRAPS of CARIA. Maussolos. Circa 377/6-353/2 BC. AR Tetradrachm (15.10 g, 12h). Laureate head of Apollo facing slightly right / Zeus Labraundos standing right, holding labrys and scepter; small Y between legs and scepter. Traité II 93 var. (letter on rev.); SNG Copenhagen -; SNG von Aulock -; SNG Kayhan -; BMC -; CNG 63, lot 552. Good VF, toned, weak strike in center of reverse. Very rare control letter.