Triton XVI, Lot: 406. Estimate $7500. Sold for $6500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

CYCLADES, Syros. Circa 150-145/38 BC. AR Tetradrachm (33mm, 16.79 g, 12h). Stephanophoric type. Head of Demeter right, wearing wreath of grain ears / Two kabeiroi, nude but for cloak tied at their necks, standing facing, each wearing laurel wreath and holding staff in outer hand; ΘEΩN KABEIPΩN at sides, ΣYPIΩN below, monogram to lower right; all within wreath. Nicolet-Pierre & Amandry dies D3/R6; HGC 6, 709; Pozzi 2056 var. (monogram); Dewing 1968 var. (same); Seyrig, Trésors 18.70 (same dies). Superb EF, tiny die break on reverse. Very rare.

Ex Berk BBS 150 (8 August 2006), no. 207.