Sale: CNG 79, Lot: 320. Estimate $1000.  Closing Date: Wednesday, 17 September 2008.  Sold For $3500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

AEOLIS, Myrina. Circa 155-145 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.94 g, 12h). Stephanophoric type. Laureate head of Apollo right / Apollo Grynios standing right, holding branch and phiale; monogram to left, omphalos and amphora at feet; all within laurel wreath. Sacks Issue 44 (dies 84/a); SNG Copenhagen -; SNG von Aulock -; BMC -; Kress 166, lot 488 (same dies). Good VF, lightly toned, a few light cleaning marks, a couple spots of deposits. Extremely rare issue, only one example recorded by Sacks.