237, Lot: 25. Estimate $500. Sold for $750. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

IONIA, Herakleia ad Latmon. Circa 150-142 BC. AR Tetradrachm (30mm, 16.27 g, 12h). Head of Athena right, wearing triple crested Attic helmet decorated with volute, Pegasos right, and five foreparts of horse / Club; below, Nike advancing left, holding wreath, between two monograms; all within oak wreath. Lavva, Silberprägung group II.B; SNG Copenhagen 781 var. (monograms); SNG München 430 var. (same); SNG von Aulock 1978 var. (same); BMC Ionia 1 var. (same); SNG Lockett 2823. Good VF, minor porosity, some areas weakly struck, flan flaw at 9h. Ambitious design.