CNG 97, Lot: 201. Estimate $1500. Sold for $3750. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

IONIA, Smyrna. Circa 150-143 BC. AR Tetradrachm (33mm, 16.29 g, 12h). Stephanophoric type. Metrodoros, magistrate. Turreted head of Tyche right / Ethnic and magistrate’s monogram within oak wreath. Milne, Silver 5c, unlisted obv. die; Milne, Autonomous 165c; SNG Copenhagen –; SNG Kayhan 592. EF, dark toning, light porosity.