Rare Aitolian League Tetradrachm
CNG 85, Lot: 334. Estimate $3000. Sold for $2500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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AITOLIA, Aitolian League. Circa 239-229 BC. AR Tetradrachm (28mm, 16.85 g, 12h). Attic standard. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Aitolos, holding spear and sword, seated right on Macedonian shield which rests on pile of Gallic shields and karnyx; Λ to right of spear; in right field, monogram above ΣE. Tsangari series 19a, - (D5/R22 [unlisted die combination]); BCD Akarnania 430 var. (position of Λ); SNG Copenhagen -; BMC 8 (same rev. die). Good VF, toned, a few nicks and scratches on reverse. Rare.