CNG 88, Lot: 46. Estimate $1000. Sold for $1600. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

THRACE, Ainos. Circa 473/2-471/0 BC. AR Drachm (14mm, 4.13 g, 3h). Head of Hermes right, wearing petasos / Goat standing right within incuse square. May, Ainos 6 (A4/P4); AMNG II 278; SNG Copenhagen -; Traité IV 1499 (same dies as illustration); Berlin 12 (same dies). Good VF, toned, minor edge split. Very rare first drachm issue.

Ex J. Olphin Collection; Triton VII (13 January 2004), lot 160.