Triton XVIII, Lot: 652. Estimate $1500. Sold for $2750. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

ISLANDS off IONIA, Samos. Circa 477/6-461/0 BC. AR Tetradrachm (20mm, 13.14 g, 5h). Samian standard. Facing lion scalp / Head of ox right; ΣA and wheel with four spokes above. Barron, Silver, Class III, 27 (A13/P20); HGC 6, 1186; SNG von Aulock –; SNG Copenhagen 1680 (same dies); BMC 36–7; Boston MFA 1953; McClean 8404. Good VF, toned, a few minor deposits. Very rare.

From the RAJ Collection, purchased from Fred Shore at Chicago International Coin Fair, 1995.