CNG 102, Lot: 449. Estimate $3000. Sold for $3250. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

IONIA, Herakleia ad Latmon. Circa 140-135 BC. AR Tetradrachm (31mm, 16.97 g, 12h). 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 (V5/R– [unlisted rev. die]); SNG von Aulock –; SNG Copenhagen –; SNG Lockett 2823 = Pozzi 2452; Jameson 1503. EF, attractively toned. High relief.

From the Allan Smith, M.D. Collection. Ex Friend of a Scholar Collection (Classical Numismatic Group 100, 7 October 2015), lot 1449 (hammer $5000); Giessener Münzhandlung 52 (6 November 1990), lot 293.