Triton XVIII, Lot: 628. Estimate $3000. Sold for $6000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

IONIA, Smyrna. Circa 150-143 BC. AR Tetradrachm (31.5mm, 16.45 g, 1h). Stephanophoric type. Poseidonios(?), magistrate. Turreted head of Tyche right / ZMYP/NAIΩN and magistrate’s monogram within laurel wreath. Milne, Autonomous 145; Milne, Silver 2, obv. die A; SNG von Aulock 2161 (same obv. die); SNG Copenhagen –; Gulbenkian 996 (same obv. die). Choice EF, toned.