Triton XVII, Lot: 295. Estimate $2000. Sold for $2250. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

IONIA, Herakleia ad Latmon. Circa 150-142 BC. AR Tetradrachm (33mm, 17.02 g, 2h). Stephanophoric type. Head of Athena Parthenos right, wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with Pegasos above the foreparts of five galloping horses / Club; HPAKΛEΩTΩN above; below, Nike walking left, holding wreath in right hand, flanked by two monograms; all within oak wreath. Lavva, Silberprägung, Group II.B, 12d (V7/R12 – this coin); SNG von Aulock 1978 var. (monograms); SNG Copenhagen 781 var. (same); SNG München 430 var. (same); BMC Ionia 1 var. (same). Good VF, even gray tone with golden hues around the devices.

Ex Triton X (9 January 2007), lot 294; Giessener Münzhandlung 33 (3 June 1986), lot 178.