Two Extremely Rare Issues of Sillyon

CNG 99, Lot: 307. Estimate $300. Sold for $180. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

PAMPHYLIA, Sillyon. Circa 221/0-211/0 BC. AR Tetradrachm (28.5mm, 16.26 g, 12h). In the name and types of Alexander III of Macedon. Dated CY 6 (216/5 BC). Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; in left field, ΣIΛ above ς (date). Price 2980; DCA 316. VF, lightly toned, rough surfaces. Extremely rare, only two in CoinArchives.

From the collection of Dr. Will Gordon.