288, Lot: 150. Estimate $100. Sold for $60. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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ACHAIA, Patrai. Circa 45-40 BC. Æ Hexachalkon or Hemiobol (21mm, 5.55 g, 7h). 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. BCD Peloponnesos 509-12; SNG Copenhagen 162-3; HGC 5, 59. Near VF, black patina, roughness.
From the BCD Collection (not in previous sales).