Triton XVI, Lot: 456. Estimate $3000. Sold for $5250. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

IONIA, Herakleia ad Latmon. Circa 150-142 BC. AR Tetradrachm (30mm, 17.23 g, 12h). Stephanophoric type. Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with Pegasos above the foreparts of five galloping horses / Club; below, Nike walking left, holding wreath in right hand, flanked by two monograms; all within oak wreath. Lavva, Silberprägung group II.B, 11 (V6/R– [unlisted rev. die]); SNG von Aulock –; SNG Copenhagen –; SNG Lockett 2823 (same obv. die); Jameson 1503 (same obv. die). EF, even gray toning with golden hues around the devices, tiny die break and light scratch on obverse, a couple small deposits on reverse.

Ex Rauch 89 (5 December 2011), lot 1170; Rauch 83 (14 November 2008), lot 80.