Known From Only Five Examples
Sale: CNG 79, Lot: 313. Estimate $300. Closing Date: Wednesday, 17 September 2008. Sold For $455. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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MYSIA, Teuthrania. Prokles. Satrap of Teuthrania and Halisarna, circa 400 BC. Æ Chalkous (0.82 g, 7h). Head of Apollo left, wearing tainia / TEY, head of satrap right, wearing kyrbasia; [monogram to right]. SNG Copenhagen 549; Traité II 42; Winzer 8.1. VF, dark green patina, some encrustation on obverse. Extremely rare, approximately five examples known.
Prokles was the brother of Eurysthenes, who was the satrap of Pergamon around the same time.