Sale: CNG 81, Lot: 2187. Estimate $200. Closing Date: Wednesday, 20 May 2009. Sold For $265. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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ACHAIA, Patrai. Circa 45-40 BC. Æ Hemiobol or Hexachalkon (6.76 g, 9h). Metrodoros, son of Menekles, magistrate. Bearded head of Herakles right, wearing tainia / Athena advancing right, holding shield and spear; Patrai monogram to left; to right, owl standing right; MHTPOΔωOC MЄNЄKΛЄOC ΠATPЄωN around. BCD Peloponnesos 509-12. Good VF, dark green patina.
Ex BCD Collection (not in LHS sale); Spink 90 (16 March 1992), lot 762 (part of).