Triton XVI, Lot: 54. Estimate $100. Sold for $1100. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

SKYTHIA, Olbia. Circa 200-190 BC. Æ (20mm, 7.87 g, 12h). Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin; c/m to left: Macedonian helmet within incuse circle / Club left; OΛBIO above; AP monogram, ΔM, and AΘ monogram below. Anokhin 455 (with c/m); Karyshkovskij p. 422, Таб. XX=A, 12; Frolova & Abramzon 1876 (with c/m); SNG BM Black Sea 617 (with c/m); SNG Pushkin –; SNG Stancomb –; Sutzu II –. VF, dark green patina with light earthen dusting, struck from broken obverse die. Extremely rare, approximately only 9 examples known, 6 of which are in museums.

From the Alex Shubs Collection.