Triton XVI, Lot: 441. Estimate $750. Sold for $1150. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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AEOLIS, Myrina. Circa 155-145 BC. AR Tetradrachm (34mm, 16.63 g, 12h). Stephanophoric type. Head of Apollo right, wearing laurel wreath / Apollo Grynios standing right, holding phiale in right hand, filleted laurel branch in left; monogram and MYPINAIΩN to left, omphalos and amphora at feet; all within laurel wreath. Sacks Issue 3 (obv. die 6 [unlisted for issue]); SNG von Aulock –; SNG Copenhagen –; SNG Ashmolean –; SNG München –; BMC –; McClean 7948 var. (same obv. die, different monogram). Near EF, toned. Rare early issue.